Enjoy Asian Americans Oral Histories Of First To Fourth Generation Americans From China The Philippines Japan India The Pacific Islands Vietnam And Cambodia Curated By Joann Faung Jean Lee Publication

great read if you're an Asian American I think too many of us Asian Americans are too 'Americanized' which isn't a bad thing at all however we try to much to assimilate to this society's standard After reading this and other books on Asian studies I feel proud of my heritage and culture I'm not anti american but I feel grateful that I am able to take the best of two worlds I thought that the wide range of different points of view included was really interesting I especially liked the section which included three different generations because that emphasized what things are based off of point of view versus a universal experience I've been wanting to comply something like Lee did with this book As an ABC I couldn't stop reading and relating to many of frustrations victories struggles of the Asian Americans who shared their stories in this book This really isn't so much a book as a collection of interviews That being said though I found it extremely interesting It was fascinating to read about the struggles that this very distinct group of people deal with After reading this I definitely will think differently about the stereotypes that are often applied to Asian Americans The narrations feel conversational Its an American patch work uilt though with colorful Asian bits and pieces this book is really interesting to read the stories might seem short but it is something that anyone who has a strong asian heritage that they can relate to Really good to read for discussions and something to read on a rainy or snowy day A uick read that is easy to skim yet rich with anecdotal definitions of Asian American from an array of interviewees It is not social research project interviewees were chosen casually and through the author's networks but it offers the personal stories including family traumas of everyday people without judgment on their navigation of life as an Asian American Worthwhile

if you're looking for a diversity of voices on Asian American culture Dated but interesting Maybe interesting because it's dated I enjoyed the different perspectives both in terms of culture and now in terms of time Short interviews with Asian Americans from diverse backgrounds Some of the essays are a bit detailed than others with some being compelling than others Overall an interesting mix of personal experiences from a wide variety of Asian Americans told in their voices Since the first three documented Chinese arrived in this country inthan six million Asians have followed The huge immigrations of recent years have prompted a surge of interest in the new Asian American experience In Asian Americans these immigrants and their families present their own storieswhy they came to America and what it means to be Asian in America today.