Identity construction among Chinese-Vietnamese Americans : being, becoming, and belonging / Monica M. Trieu.

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Main Author: Trieu, Monica M., 1978-
Language:English
Published: El Paso : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2009.
Series:New Americans (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
Subjects:
Vietnamese Americans > Ethnic identity.
Chinese Americans > Ethnic identity.
Identity (Psychology)
Physical Description:vii, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Historical background
  • Theoretical perspectives on ethnicity and assimilation
  • The data : enumeration and access
  • Who are the Chinese-Vietnamese and Vietnamese Americans?
  • Location, location, location : ethnicity is where the home is
  • I am what I (sort of) speak and celebrate : culture and identity
  • "Know thyself" : college, Asian American studies, ethnic organizations and identity
  • Conclusion : moving forth with history.