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A review by katiez624
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People by Helen Zia
4.0
This is one of those books that was not easy to read but I felt like I HAD to read.
It was difficult to get through because of the focus on heavy topics such as hate crimes, politics, and race relations. But as an Asian American, I feel like it is my duty and responsibility to have at least a general understanding of the history of how Asians had to fight to be in this country, how far we've come, and how far we still have to go.
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example of how Asian Americans have come to be perceived as "model minorities" and how all of that can change in an instant. Asian Americans are once again being persecuted because of their race and the ignorance of many Americans.
I really enjoyed the brief anecdotes that Zia used to introduce each chapter. I wish there was a lot more of that. I also really appreciated that Zia talked about a wide expanse of Asian American experiences, including those of the Koreans, Chinese, Indian, Hmong, and Hawaiians.
It was difficult to get through because of the focus on heavy topics such as hate crimes, politics, and race relations. But as an Asian American, I feel like it is my duty and responsibility to have at least a general understanding of the history of how Asians had to fight to be in this country, how far we've come, and how far we still have to go.
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a perfect example of how Asian Americans have come to be perceived as "model minorities" and how all of that can change in an instant. Asian Americans are once again being persecuted because of their race and the ignorance of many Americans.
I really enjoyed the brief anecdotes that Zia used to introduce each chapter. I wish there was a lot more of that. I also really appreciated that Zia talked about a wide expanse of Asian American experiences, including those of the Koreans, Chinese, Indian, Hmong, and Hawaiians.