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A review by an_library_stan
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
I learned a lot reading this. A mix of very personal individual stories and broader historical and social commentary.
Some people to look up:
- Lorraine O'Grady "in the future, white supremacy will no longer need white people"
- Yuri Kochiyama - Japanese American activist who organized with Malcolm X
History behind Asian American as a term (1968, UC Berkeley students coined)
History behind double eyelid surgery (American surgeon tested on Korean sex workers)
Briefly, history of Korean soldiers in Vietnam
History of Theresa Hak Kyung Chas art and rape and murder (1980s)
Some people to look up:
- Lorraine O'Grady "in the future, white supremacy will no longer need white people"
- Yuri Kochiyama - Japanese American activist who organized with Malcolm X
History behind Asian American as a term (1968, UC Berkeley students coined)
History behind double eyelid surgery (American surgeon tested on Korean sex workers)
Briefly, history of Korean soldiers in Vietnam
History of Theresa Hak Kyung Chas art and rape and murder (1980s)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Murder, Xenophobia, Racism, and War