Asian Americans : An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History [3 Volumes]

We are honored and humbled to serve as the editors of Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History. This three-volume encyclopedia is a collaborative effort of more than two hundred scholars from various fields and disciplines. The project is committed to making research results and records about Asian Americans readily available in one reference source, where the interested reader can locate the facts, events, trends, or policies concerning Asian Americans, Asian American history, and Asian American studies. Conscious efforts were made on a number of fronts to reflect some of the important developments in Asian American studies and to cover underrepresented groups. Most of the entries build upon existing literature, whereas new research was conducted to cover understudied areas and topics. We gave special attention to issues concerning race, class, and gender relations, as well as transpacific and transnational dimensions of Asian Americans.Given the diversity and complexity of the ethnic group and the rapid pace of growth of Asian Americans in a fast-changing world, we recognize that the completion of such an undertaking is only one step to our ever-expanding knowledge of the Asian American experience. The field of Asian American studies is relatively young. We trust this book will create a foundation for the expansion of academic inquiries. By making these records more readily accessible, we hope to reach out to a wider audience and inspire more future research. This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on Asian Americans, comprising three volumes that address a broad range of topics on various Asian and Pacific Islander American groups from 1848 to the present day.This three-volume work represents a leading reference resource for Asian American studies that gives students, researchers, librarians, teachers, and other interested readers the ability to easily locate accurate, up-to-date information about Asian ethnic groups, historical and contemporary events, important policies, and notable individuals. Written by leading scholars in their fields of expertise and authorities in diverse professions, the entries devote attention to diverse Asian and Pacific Islander American groups as well as the roles of women, distinct socioeconomic classes, Asian American political and social movements, and race relations involving Asian Americans. This work represents a leading reference resource for Asian American studies that provides up-to-date information about Asian ethnic groups, historical and contemporary events, important policies, and notable individuals. The entries devote attention to diverse Asian and Pacific Islander American groups as well as the roles of women, distinct socioeconomic classes, Asian American political and social movements, and race relations involving Asian Americans