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Yellow journalist : dispatches from Asian America
- Title
- Yellow journalist : dispatches from Asian America / William Wong.
- Author
- Wong, William, 1941 July 7-
- Publication
- Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2001.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | E184.O6 W66 2001 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvi, 272 pages; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- Mapping racisms
- Uniform Title
- Mapping racisms.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- Series Foreword / Darrell Y. Hamamoto -- 1. Hometown: In the Shadow of San Francisco. American Dream, Chinatown Branch. A "Manong" with Magical Hands -- 2. Family: From Agrarianism to Cyberspace. Finding Sacred Ground. Traditions: Old and New. "Rock On, Mr. President" -- 3. History: From Exclusion to Confusion. Conquering Frontiers and Barriers. Wong Is An American Name. The "Forgotten Holocaust" Healing Wounds, or Opening Them? The Price of Memories -- 4. Immigration: Huddled Masses. Still Searching for Gold Mountain. Second-Class Citizenship. Downsize Your SUV. Se Habla English -- 5. Identity and Acculturation: Visibly Invisible. A State of Mind. So That's Why I Can't Lose Weight. Yellow Chic. A Tumultuous World in Transition. "We Lost a Country" Who's a Bonehead Now? Paradise Lost. Minnesota Chow Mein. Best Friend or Best Meal? Violating the Crustacean Creed. Parenting, Chinese Style. The American Nightmare -- 6. Anti-Asian Racism: Forever Foreigners.
- "The Boat People Own Everything" Learning from the Vincent Chin Case. Escaping Racism: No Way Out. The Golden State of Bigotry. Swastikas in the Sunset. Un-American Christians. I Am a Gook -- 7. Class: Yin and Yang. Picking on the Most Vulnerable. New Global Capitalists. An Obnoxious Status Quest. The Rich Can Be Nice Too. Exploiting Our Own -- 8. Affirmative Action: The Myth of Meritocracy. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Calling for Magician Administrators. The Selfish Versus the Altruists. When Value Collide -- 9. Gender: He Said, She Said. The "Hottest" Dating Trend. Special Assets. Hiding Behind a Cultural Defense. The Hero of Asian Men -- 10. Race Relations: Why Can't We All Get Along? Just Who Is the Victim Here? Playing Together. Plenty of Blame to Go Around. Middleman Myopia. Yellow Pride Versus Multiculturalism. Beyond Black and White -- 11. Politics: A Seat at the Table. Right Man, Wrong Time. Race and Ideology: Bumping into Each Other.
- An Asian American "Mr. Fixit" Riding a Yellow Wave. A Common Human Affliction. A Question of Loyalty. Trolling for the Big Fish. Scientific Scapegoat -- 12. Crime: Bang, Bang, You're Dead. "It Makes You Feel Special" The Model Minority Criminal. Born to Kill. Boyish Appeal -- 13. Stars: I Am Somebody. Colorblind Casting. Forbidden in More Ways Than One. The Connie Chung Syndrome. Kowtowing to the Queen. Disposable Commodities. Mercenaries. The Politics of a Bond Film. Money Talks. The News Media: Only Getting Part of It. Everybody's Child.
- ISBN
- 1566398290 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 1566398304 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 00041196
- OCLC
- ocm44270449
- SCSB-4110936
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries