Straight A's : Asian American college students in their own words / Christine R. Yano and Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka, editors ; in collaboration with the Asian American Collective (AAC) ; with contributions by Josephine Kim, Franklin Odo, and Jeannie Park.

"The American Dream of success for many Asian Americans includes the highest levels of education. But what does it mean to live that success? In Straight A's Asian American students at Harvard reflect on their common experiences with discrimination, immigrant communities, their relationships to thei...

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Other Authors: Yano, Christine Reiko (Editor, Contributor)
Akatsuka, Neal K. Adolph, 1987- (Editor, Contributor)
Kim, Josephine (Contributor)
Odo, Franklin (Contributor)
Park, Jeannie (Contributor)
Language:English
Published: Durham : Duke University Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Harvard University > Students.
Harvard University.
Asian American college students.
Asian Americans > Education (Higher)
Students.
Physical Description:xiv, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Variant Title:
Asian American college students in their own words.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Foreword / Franklin Odo
  • Introduction : tiger tales and their tellings / Christine R. Yano
  • Family and class
  • Race
  • Sexuality and gender
  • Intimacy
  • Mental health
  • Organizations
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Conclusion : straightness and its consequences / Christine R. Yano
  • Reflection: one alum's perspective / Jeannie Park
  • Afterword / Josephine Kim.