Chains of Babylon : the rise of Asian America / Daryl J. Maeda.

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Main Author: Maeda, Daryl J.
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, 2009.
Series:Critical American studies series.
Subjects:
Third World Liberation Front > History.
Asian Americans > Politics and government > 20th century.
Asian Americans > Social conditions > 20th century.
Asian Americans > Ethnic identity.
Political activists > United States > History > 20th century.
Social movements > United States > History > 20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements > United States.
African Americans > Relations with Asian Americans.
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Social conditions > 20th century.
Physical Description:xviii, 203 pages : illustrations .
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Before Asian America
  • "Down with Hayakawa!" : assimilation vs. third world solidarity at San Francisco State College
  • Black Panthers, Red Guards, and Chinamen : constructing Asian American identity through performing blackness
  • "Are we not also Asians?" : building solidarity through opposition to the Viet Nam war
  • Performing radical culture : a grain of sand and the language of liberty
  • Conclusion : fighting for the heart of Asian America.