Asian American Histories of the United States -- Catherine Ceniza Choy, Hardcover

An inclusive and landmark history, emphasizing how essential Asian American experiences are to any understanding of US history

Original and expansive, Asian American Histories of the United States is a nearly 200-year history of Asian migration, labor, and community formation in the US. Reckoning with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge in anti-Asian hate and violence, award-winning historian Catherine Ceniza Choy presents an urgent social history of the fastest growing group of Americans. The book features the lived experiences and diverse voices of immigrants, refugees, US-born Asian Americans, multiracial Americans, and workers from industries spanning agriculture to healthcare.

Despite significant Asian American breakthroughs in American politics, arts, and popular culture in the 21st century, a profound lack of understanding of Asian American history permeates American culture. Choy traces how anti-Asian violence and its intersection with misogyny and other forms of hatred, the erasure of Asian American experiences and contributions, and Asian American resistance to what has been omitted are prominent themes in Asian American history. This ambitious book is fundamental to understanding the American experience and its existential crises of the early 21st century.

Author: Catherine Ceniza Choy
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 08/02/2022
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.11lbs
Size: 9.25h x 6.30w x 0.95d
ISBN: 9780807050798

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2022
Booklist 07/01/2022 pg. 10