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mogar_pogar's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
ardengyle's review against another edition
5.0
substance//*****
This book answered so many of my long held questions about Asians in the Americas.
Why is there a huge Hakka population in The Caribbeans?
How did the 3rd/4th/5th generation or Asian descent in South American countries end up there?
How was the US government able to quickly move the Japanese Americans into internment camps during WWII?
style//*****
Professor Lee's informative research and explication of Asians in both North and South American countries is both enlightening and easy reads for those interested in the subject.
spark//*****
This is the textbook I wish I had when I learned US History.
It's an infinitely more informative and accurate history than the paltry 2 lines that cover the transcontinental railroad labor and the Gold Rush era from my childhood.
This book answered so many of my long held questions about Asians in the Americas.
Why is there a huge Hakka population in The Caribbeans?
How did the 3rd/4th/5th generation or Asian descent in South American countries end up there?
How was the US government able to quickly move the Japanese Americans into internment camps during WWII?
style//*****
Professor Lee's informative research and explication of Asians in both North and South American countries is both enlightening and easy reads for those interested in the subject.
spark//*****
This is the textbook I wish I had when I learned US History.
It's an infinitely more informative and accurate history than the paltry 2 lines that cover the transcontinental railroad labor and the Gold Rush era from my childhood.
ameyawarde's review against another edition
5.0
This is a must read for non-Asian americans, imo. I knew about the racism against asian immigrants who worked on the railroad and who lived in San Francisco but that was about it-- Out of 50+ nonfiction educational books I've read this year, I felt like this is one i learned the most from. It got really hard to read in parts, because, how are humans such POS?? But it's absolutely important for us whose ancestors (or selves) didn't experience it to learn about it.
And, like, I didn't know a single thing about all the anti-asian racism in Mexico, and how Mexico literally ejected Asians from their homes overnight and tossed them over the border to America. And america was like "wow d*ck move Mexico, now we have to pay to deport them because we are also racists SOBs". Besides mentioning more than just the US specifically, I also liked how this book talked about the history of both immigration and racism (obviously you can't *really* seperate the two) among the different largest groups of Asian immigrants. What little I had learned of before was specifically anti-chinese and anti-japanese racism, but this book also covered immigration/racism against Koreans, Southern Asians, and Filipinos.
Even for those of us who thought we knew about Anti-asian hate/racism/systematic oppresion (and BOY was it institutionalized), there's SO much more here than even the "what they don't tell you in history class" type books don't get into.
And, like, I didn't know a single thing about all the anti-asian racism in Mexico, and how Mexico literally ejected Asians from their homes overnight and tossed them over the border to America. And america was like "wow d*ck move Mexico, now we have to pay to deport them because we are also racists SOBs". Besides mentioning more than just the US specifically, I also liked how this book talked about the history of both immigration and racism (obviously you can't *really* seperate the two) among the different largest groups of Asian immigrants. What little I had learned of before was specifically anti-chinese and anti-japanese racism, but this book also covered immigration/racism against Koreans, Southern Asians, and Filipinos.
Even for those of us who thought we knew about Anti-asian hate/racism/systematic oppresion (and BOY was it institutionalized), there's SO much more here than even the "what they don't tell you in history class" type books don't get into.
jcamilla's review against another edition
4.0
An easy read that really educates you about Asian Americans. Before reading this, I thought I knew a lot. After reading this, I realized how ignorant I was. Thanks for broadening my perspective.
jteddy90's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in tandem with watching PBS's Asian American docuseries and they went hand in hand. It also helps that Erika Lee is featured in it as well. It's amazing to see the rich history Asian Americans have since it's a subject not widely known or talked about. There are definitely topics in here that I want to explore more!