Color-Line to Borderlands: The Matrix of American Ethnic Studies. American Ethnic and Cultural Studies Series

In Color-Line to Borderlands, some of the most prominent scholars in Ethnic Studies today explore varying approaches, multiple methodologies, and contrasting perspectives within the field. Essays trace the historical development of Ethnic Studies, its place in American universities and the curriculum, and new directions in contemporary scholarship. The institutional structure of Ethnic Studies continues to be affected by national, regional, and local attitudes and events, and Ronald Takaki's essay explores the contested terrains of these culture wars. Manning Marable delves into theoretical aspects of writing about race and ethnicity, while John C. Walter surveys the influence of African American history on U.S. history textbooks. Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Craig Howe explain why American Indian Studies does not fit into the Ethnic Studies model, and Lauro H. Flores traces the historical development of Chicano/a Studies, forged from the student and community activism of the late 1960s. Essays include Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and Marilyn Caballero Alquizola on the gulf between postmodernism and political and institutional realities; Rhett S. Jones on the evolution of Africana Studies; and Judith Newton on the trajectories of Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies and their relations with marginalized communities. Shirley Hune and Evelyn Hu-DeHart each make a case for the separation of Asian American Studies from Asian Studies, while Edna Acosta-Belén argues for a hemispheric approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Studies. T. V. Reed rounds out the volume by offering through cultural studies bridges to the twenty-first century. "Ethnic Studies has drawn higher education, usually kicking and screaming, into the borderlands of scholarship, pedagogy, faculty collegiality, and institutional development", Johnnella E. Butler writes in her Introduction. This collection of lively and insightful essays, with contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in Ethnic Studies today, explores varying approaches, multiple methodologies, and contrasting perspectives within the field. Essays trace the historical development of Ethnic Studies, its place in American universities and the curriculum, and new directions in contemporary scholarship. The legitimation of the field, the need for institutional support, and the changing relations between academic scholarship and community activism are also discussed.The institutional structure of Ethnic Studies continues to be affected largely by national, regional, and local attitudes and events, and Ronald Takaki's essay explores the contested terrains of these continuing culture wars. Manning Marable delves into theoretical aspects of writing about race and ethnicity, while John C. Walter surveys the influence of African American history on U.S. history textbooks. Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Craig Howe explain why American Indian Studies does not fit into the Ethnic Studies model, and Lauro Flores traces the historical development of Chicano/a Studies, forged from the student and community activism of the late 1960s.Ethnic Studies is simultaneously discipline-based and interdisciplinary, self-containing and overlapping. This volume captures that characteristic as contributors raise questions that traditional disciplines ignore. Essays include Lane Ryo Hirabayashi andMarilyn Alquizola on the gulf between postmodernism and political and institutional realities; Rhett Jones on the evolution of Africana Studies; and T V. Reed on the trajectories of Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies and their relations with marginalized communities. Shirley Hune and Evelyn Hu-DeHart make a case for the separation of Asian American Studies from Asian Studies, while Edna Acosta-Belen argues for a hemispheric approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Studies. Judith Newton rounds out the volume by offering through cultural studies bridges to the 21st century. "Ethnic Studies . . . has drawn higher education, usually kicking and screaming, into the borderlands of scholarship, pedagogy, faculty collegiality, and institutional development," Johnnella E. Butler writes in her Introduction to this collection of lively and insightful essays. Some of the most prominent scholars in Ethnic Studies today explore varying approaches, multiple methodologies, and contrasting perspectives within the field. Essays trace the historical development of Ethnic Studies, its place in American universities and the curriculum, and new directions in contemporary scholarship. The legitimation of the field, the need for institutional support, and the changing relations between academic scholarship and community activism are also discussed. The institutional structure of Ethnic Studies continues to be affected by national, regional, and local attitudes and events, and Ronald Takakis essay explores the contested terrains of these culture wars. Manning Marable delves into theoretical aspects of writing about race and ethnicity, while John C. Walter surveys the influence of African American history on U.S. history textbooks. Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Craig Howe explain why American Indian Studies does not fit into the Ethnic Studies model, and Lauro H. Flores traces the historical development of Chicano/a Studies, forged from the student and community activism of the late 1960s. Ethnic Studies is simultaneously discipline-based and interdisciplinary, self-containing and overlapping. This volume captures that dichotomy as contributors raise questions that traditional disciplines ignore. Essays include Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and Marilyn Caballero Alquizola on the gulf between postmodernism and political and institutional realities; Rhett S. Jones on the evolution of Africana Studies; and Judith Newton on the trajectories of Ethnic Studies and Womens Studies and their relations with marginalized communities. Shirley Hune and Evelyn Hu-DeHart each make a case for the separation of Asian American Studies from Asian Studies, while Edna Acosta-Beln argues for a hemispheric approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Studies. T. V. Reed rounds out the volume by offering through cultural studies bridges to the twenty-first century. 'Ethnic Studies... has drawn higher education, usually kicking and screaming, into the borderlands of scholarship, pedagogy, faculty collegiality, and institutional development,'Johnnella E. Butler writes in her Introduction to this collection of lively and insightful essays. Some of the most prominent scholars in Ethnic Studies today explore varying approaches, multiple methodologies, and contrasting perspectives within the field. Essays trace the historical development of Ethnic Studies, its place in American universities and the curriculum, and new directions in contemporary scholarship. The legitimation of the field, the need for institutional support, and the changing relations between academic scholarship and community activism are also discussed.The institutional structure of Ethnic Studies continues to be affected by national, regional, and local attitudes and events, and Ronald Takaki's essay explores the contested terrains of these culture wars. Manning Marable delves into theoretical aspects of writing about race and ethnicity, while John C. Walter surveys the influence of African American history on U.S. history textbooks. Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Craig Howe explain why American Indian Studies does not fit into the Ethnic Studies model, and Lauro H. Flores traces the historical development of Chicano/a Studies, forged from the student and community activism of the late 1960s.Ethnic Studies is simultaneously discipline-based and interdisciplinary, self-containing and overlapping. This volume captures that dichotomy as contributors raise questions that traditional disciplines ignore. Essays include Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and Marilyn Caballero Alquizola on the gulf between postmodernism and political and institutional realities; Rhett S. Jones on the evolution of Africana Studies; and Judith Newton on the trajectories of Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies and their relations with marginalized communities. Shirley Hune and Evelyn Hu-DeHart each make a case for the separation of Asian American Studies from Asian Studies, while Edna Acosta-Belén argues for a hemispheric approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Studies. T. V. Reed rounds out the volume by offering through cultural studies bridges to the twenty-first century. This collection of essays traces the historical development of ethnic studies, its place in U.S. universities and the curriculum, and new directions in contemporary scholarship. Essays include: "Introduction: Color-Line to Borderlands" (Johnnella E. Butler); "Multiculturalism: Battleground or Meeting Ground?" (Ronald Takaki); "Ethnic Studies as a Matrix for the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the Common Good" (Johnnella E. Butler); "The Problematics of Ethnic Studies" (Manning Marable); "The Influence of African American History on U.S. History Survey Textbooks Since the 1970s" (John. C. Walter); "Ethnic Studies in U.S. Higher Education: The State of the Discipline" (Evelyn Hu-DeHart); "From Ideology to Institution: The Evolution of Africana Studies" (Rhett S. Jones); "The Dialectics of Ethnicity in America: A View from American Indian Studies" (Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Craig Howe); "Whither the Asian American Subject?" (Lane Ryo Hirabayashi and Marilyn Caballero Alquizola); "Thirty Years of Chicano and Chicana Studies" (Lauro H. Flores); "Asian American Studies and Asian Studies: Boundaries and Borderlands of Ethnic Studies and Area Studies" (Shirley Hune); "Reimagining Borders: A Hemispheric Approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino and Latina Studies" (Edna Acosta-Belen); "Bridges to the Twenty-First Century: Making Cultural Studies--and Making it Work" (Judith Newton); and "Heavy Traffic at the Intersections: Ethnic, American, Women's, Queer, and Cultural Studies" (T.V. Reed). (Includes an index and references for each chapter.) (SM) Multiculturalism: Battleground Or Meeting Ground? / Ronald Takaki -- Ethnic Studies As A Matrix For The Humanities, The Social Sciences, And The Common Good / Johnnella E. Butler -- The Problematics Of Ethnic Studies / Manning Marable -- The Influence Of African American History On U.s. History Survey Textbooks Since The 1970s / John C. Walter -- Ethnic Studies In U.s. Higher Education: The State Of The Discipline / Evelyn Hu-dehart -- From Ideology To Institution: The Evolution Of Africana Studies / Rhett S. Jones -- The Dialectics Of Ethnicity In America: A View From American Indian Studies / Elizabeth Cook-lynn & Craig Howe -- Whither The Asian American Subject? / Lane Ryo Hirabayashi & Marilyn Caballero Alquizola -- Thirty Years Of Chicano And Chicana Studies / Lauro H. Flores -- Asian American Studies And Asian Studies: Boundaries And Borderlands Of Ethnic Studies And Area Studies / Shirley Hune -- Reimagining Borders: A Hemispheric Approach To Latin American And U.s. Latino And Latina Studies / Edna Acosta-belén -- Bridges To The Twenty-first Century: Making Cultural Studies- And Making It Work / Judith Newton -- Heavy Traffic At The Intersections: Ethnic, American, Women's, Queer, And Cultural Studies / T.v. Reed. Edited By Johnnella E. Butler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: Color-Line to Borderlands I. Ethnic Studies as a Matrix:Moving from Color-Line to Borderlands Multiculturalism: Battleground or Meeting Ground? Ethnic Studies as a Matrix for the Humanities, the Social Sciences, and the Common Good The Problematics of Ethnic Studies The Influence of African American History on U.S. History Survey Textbooks since the 1970s II. Institutional Structure and Knowledge Production Ethnic Studies in U.S. Higher Education: The State of the Discipline From Ideology to Institution: The Evolution of Africana Studies The Dialectics of Ethnicity in America: A View from American Indian Studies Whither the Asian American Subject? Thirty Years of Chicano and Chicana Studies III. Changing and Emerging Paradigms Asian American Studies and Asian Studies: Boundaries and Borderlands of Ethnic Studies and Area Studies Reimagining Borders: A Hemispheric Approach to Latin American and U.S. Latino and Latina Studies Bridges to the Twenty-First Century: Making Cultural Studies—and Making It Work Heavy Traffic at the Intersections: Ethnic, American, Women’s, Queer, and Cultural Studies Contributors Index The 13 essays collected here touch on many issues experiences in the development of Ethnic Studies departments in American academic institutions. The authors have developed work they first presented at an April 1993 symposium held at the U. of Washington in Seattle. Some of the topics presented include: a hemispheric approach to Latino and Latina studies, the evolution of ideology in Africana studies, boundaries between ethnic and area studies, and making cultural studies work. Newton teaches at the U. of Washington. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR IN 1979, I EXPERIENCED THE TRUTH OF THIS STATEMENT when I found myself attacked by C. Vann Woodward in the New York Review of Books.