Asian American culture : from anime to tiger moms / Lan Dong, editor.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextSeries: Cultures of the American mosaicPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 2 volumes (xxxiii, 792 pages) : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781440829208
  • 1440829209
  • 1440845468
  • 9781440845468
  • 1440829217
  • 9781440829215
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • REF E 184 .A75 A8265 2016
Contents:
V. 1. A-I -- v. 2. J-Z.
Summary: "Providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Asian American cultural forms, including folk tradition, literature, religion, education, politics, sports, and popular culture, this two-volume work is an ideal resource for students and general readers that reveals the historical, regional, and ethnic diversity within specific traditions. -- Provides readers with a broad understanding of the variety and commonalities in Asian American culture, enabling a fuller comprehension of Asian American history, experience, and cultural expressions -- Offers comprehensive, in-depth, and accessibly written coverage that addresses a wide variety of Asian American cultural forms such as folk tradition, literature, religion, education, politics, sports, and popular culture -- Highlights differences among Asian American cultures and identifies important achievements through biographies of key figures as well as spotlights on historical events, legal cases, and significant artifacts in sidebars -- Presents sources for more information on the subjects discussed with Further Readings for each entry "-- Provided by publisher.
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Reference Storms Research Center Reference Collection - Does Not Circulate REF E 184 .A75 A8265 2016 V.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 98651230
Reference Storms Research Center Reference Collection - Does Not Circulate REF E 184 .A75 A8265 2016 V.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 98651229

"Providing comprehensive coverage of a variety of Asian American cultural forms, including folk tradition, literature, religion, education, politics, sports, and popular culture, this two-volume work is an ideal resource for students and general readers that reveals the historical, regional, and ethnic diversity within specific traditions. -- Provides readers with a broad understanding of the variety and commonalities in Asian American culture, enabling a fuller comprehension of Asian American history, experience, and cultural expressions -- Offers comprehensive, in-depth, and accessibly written coverage that addresses a wide variety of Asian American cultural forms such as folk tradition, literature, religion, education, politics, sports, and popular culture -- Highlights differences among Asian American cultures and identifies important achievements through biographies of key figures as well as spotlights on historical events, legal cases, and significant artifacts in sidebars -- Presents sources for more information on the subjects discussed with Further Readings for each entry "-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

V. 1. A-I -- v. 2. J-Z.

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