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A Framework for Immigration: Asians in the United States
Contributor(s): Segal, Uma (Author)

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ISBN: 0231120826     ISBN-13: 9780231120821
Publisher: Columbia University Press
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2002
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Annotation: Although stereotypically portrayed as academic and economic achievers, Asian Americans often live in poverty, underserved by human services, undercompensated in the workforce, and subject to discrimination. Although often perceived as a single, homogenous group, there are significant differences between Asian American cultures that affect their experience. Segal, an Asian American immigrant herself, analyzes Asian immigration to the U.S., including immigrants' reasons for leaving their countries, their attraction to the U.S., the issues they face in contemporary U.S. society, and the history of public attitudes and policy toward them. Segal observes that the profile of the Asian American is shaped not only by the immigrants and their descendents but by the nation's response to their presence.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies
- Social Science | Emigration & Immigration
- Social Science | Social Work
Dewey: 305.895
LCCN: 2002067286
Age Level: 22-UP
Grade Level: 17-UP
Lexile Measure: 1460(Not Available)
Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6" W x 8.8" L (1.71 lbs) 480 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
 
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