Asian America: Forming New Communities, Expanding Boundaries

Abstract

The last half century witnessed a dramatic change in the geographic, ethnographic, and socioeconomic structure of American communities. While traditional enclaves were strengthened by waves of recent immigrants, native-born Americans also created new urban and suburban areas. Asian America is the first comprehensive look at post-1960s American communities in the United States and Canada. From Chinese Americans in Chicagoland to Vietnamese Americans in Orange County, this multi-disciplinary collection spans a wide comparative and panoramic scope. Contributors from an array of academic fields focus on global views of American communities as well as on territorial and cultural boundaries. Presenting groundbreaking perspectives, Asian America revises worn assumptions and examines current challenges American communities face in the twenty-first century.