Asian American 148898 225778822 2008-07-15T10:39:19Z CommonsDelinker 2304267 Removing "Brendasong2.jpg", it has been deleted from Commons by [[commons:User:Bryan|Bryan]] because: : Uploaded by known copyright violator. {{POV|date=June 2008}} {{Infobox Ethnic group |group = Asian American |image = <div style="margin-top:1px; margin-bottom:1px;"><br>[[Image:Elaine Chao large.jpg|70px|Elaine Chao]] [[Image:Kalpana Chawla, NASA photo portrait in orange suit.jpg|70px|Kalpana Chawla]] [[Image:Antonio M. Taguba.jpg|70px|Antonio M. Taguba]]</br> [[Image:DR- EUGENE TRINH.jpg|70px|Eugene H.Trinh, Vietnamese-American]][[Image:Norman Mineta, official portrait, DOT.jpg|66px]] |poptime = '''Asian Americans'''<br> '''15.2 million'''<ref name=CB2007>{{cite web |url=http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/011910.html |title=US Census Press Releases |date=2008-05-01 |accessdate=2008-05-13 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>'''<br><small>'''5.1% of the US population'''</small> |caption = <small>[[List of Asian Americans|Notable Asian Americans]]:<br>[[Elaine Chao]]{{·}}[[Kalpana Chawla]]{{·}}[[Antonio Taguba]]<br>[[Eugene Trinh]]{{·}}[[Norman Mineta]] |popplace = predominantly [[Hawaii]], [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]], [[Chicago]] |langs = <!-- ordered according to http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=D&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_QTP16&-ds_name=D&-_lang=en --> predominantly [[American English]], along with [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Hindi]], [[Hmong language|Hmong]], [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Khmer language|Khmer]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Laotian language|Laotian]], [[Malay language|Malay]], [[Nepali language|Nepali]], [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]], [[Thai language|Thai]], [[Urdu]], [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], other [[Indian languages]] and others |rels = [[Buddhism]], [[Christianity]], [[East Asian religions]], [[Hinduism]], other [[Indian religions]], [[Islam]], others }} '''Asian Americans''' are [[United States|Americans]] of [[Asian people|Asian ancestry]]. They include sub-ethnic groups such as [[Chinese American]]s, [[Filipino American]]s, [[Indian American]]s, [[Vietnamese American]]s, [[Korean American]]s, [[Japanese American]]s and others whose national origin is from the [[Asia|Asian continent]]. In [[Oxford]] dictionary, "Asian person" in the United States is sometimes thought of as a person of East Asian descent. Some claim that in common reference{{Fact|date=July 2008}} "Asian" refers to those of East Asia or Vietnamese descent or anyone else of Asian descent with an [[Epicanthic fold|epicanthic eyefold]]. This lags behind the US government definition and general usage in many parts of the US and many consider those of Asian descent without [[Epicanthic fold|epicanthic eyefolds]] "Asian"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/asian?view=get|title=Asian|publisher=AskOxford.com|accessdate=2007-09-29}}</ref><ref>http://www.aasp.cornell.edu/courses.php Cornell Asian American Studies</ref><ref>http://kennethomura.tripod.com/asian_eyes/ Asian Eyes</ref>. In the [[US Census]] people who originate from the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent are classified as part of the Asian race. The term ''Asian American'' was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term ''[[Oriental]]'', arguing that the latter was derogatory and [[Colonialism|colonialist]]. Formal usage was introduced by academics in the early 1970s, notably by historian [[Yuji Ichioka]], who is credited with popularizing the term.<ref>K. Connie Kang, "Yuji Ichioka, 66; Led Way in Studying Lives of Asian Americans," ''Los Angeles Times'', September 7, 2002. [http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/archives/yuji66latimes.htm Reproduced at] ucla.edu by the [http://www.aasc.ucla.edu Asian American Studies Center].</ref> Today, ''Asian American'' is the accepted term for most formal purposes, such as government and academic research, although it is often shortened to ''Asian'' in common usage. As with other [[race (classification of human beings)|racial]] and [[ethnic group|ethnicity]] based [[ethnonym|terms]], formal and common usage have changed markedly through the short history of this term. The most significant change occurred when the [[Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965|Hart-Celler Act]] of 1965 eliminated highly restrictive "national origins" quotas, designed, among other things, to restrict immigration of those of Asian racial background.<ref>[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1121504 Gabriel J. Chin, "The Civil Rights Revolution Comes to Immigration Law: A New Look at the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965," 75 North Carolina Law Review 273(1996)]</ref> The new system, based on skills and family connections to U.S. residents, enabled significant immigration from every nation in [[Asia]], which led to dramatic and ongoing changes in the Asian American population. As a result of these population changes, the formal and common understandings of what defines Asian American have expanded to include more of the peoples with ancestry from various parts of Asia. Because of their more recent immigration, new Asian immigrants also have had different educational, economic and other characteristics than early 20th century immigrants. They also tend to have different employment and settlement patterns in the United States. ==History== {{seealso|Asian American history}} ===Early History=== In 1763, [[Filipino people|Filipinos]] established the small settlement of [[Saint Malo (Louisiana)|Saint Malo]] in the bayous of current-day Louisiana, after fleeing mistreatment aboard Spanish ships. Since there were no Filipino women with them, the [[Manilamen]], as they were known, married Cajun and Native American women.<ref>[http://www.filipinoamericans.net/manilamen.shtml Manilamen: Filipino Roots in America<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Chinese sailors first came to [[Hawaii]] in 1778, the same year that Captain James Cook came upon the island. Many settled and married Hawaiian women. Some Island-born Chinese can claim to be 7th generation. Most Chinese, Korean and Japanese immigrants in Hawaii arrived in the 19th century as laborers to work on sugar plantations. Later, Filipinos also came to work as laborers, attracted by the job opportunities, although they were limited. Numerous Chinese and Japanese began immigrating to the U.S. in the mid-19th century for work, because of poor economic conditions in their home nations. Many of the immigrants worked as laborers on the [[First Transcontinental Railroad|transcontinental railroad]]. Although the absolute numbers of Asian immigrants in the late 19th century were small compared to that from other regions, much of it was concentrated in the West, and the increase caused some Americans to fear the change represented by the growing number of Asians. This fear was referred to as the "[[yellow peril]]." The United States passed laws such as [[Asian Exclusion Act]] and [[Chinese Exclusion Act]] to sharply restrict Asian immigration.<ref>[http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1121119 Gabriel J. Chin, "Segregation's Last Stronghold: Race Discrimination and the Constitutional Law of Immigration," 46 UCLA Law Review 1(1998)]</ref> ===Effects of World War II=== {{see also|Japanese American internment}} During [[World War II]], the United States government declared [[Japanese Americans]] a risk to national security and undertook the [[Japanese American Internment]], authorized by President [[Franklin Roosevelt]] with [[United States Executive Order 9066]]. This controversial action forced the relocation of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, taking them from the west coast of the United States to hastily constructed ''War Relocation Centers'' in remote portions of the nation's interior. This shameful chapter in US history was a result of war hysteria, racial discrimination, and economic competition. Sixty-two percent of those forced to relocate were United States citizens. Starting in 1990, the government paid some reparations to the surviving internees in recognition of the harm it had caused them and their families. Despite the internment, many Japanese American men served in World War II in the American forces. The [[442nd Regimental Combat Team]]/[[U.S. 100th Infantry Battalion|100th Infantry Battalion]], composed of Japanese Americans, is the most highly decorated unit in U.S. military history. The 442nd/100th fought valiantly in the [[European Theater]] even as many of their families remained in the detention camps stateside. The 100th was one of the first units to liberate the [[Nazi]] extermination camp at [[Dachau concentration camp|Dachau]]. ==Terminology== The most commonly used definition of ''Asian American'' is the US Census Bureau definition of ''Asian'',<ref name=centech>U.S. Census Bureau, ''Census 2000 Summary File 1 Technical Documentation'', 2001, at Appendix B-14, [http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/doc/sf1.pdf]. "A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. It includes ‘‘Asian Indian,’’ ‘‘Chinese,’’ ‘‘Filipino,’’ ‘‘Korean,’’ ‘‘Japanese,’’ ‘‘Vietnamese,’’ and ‘‘Other Asian.’’"</ref> chiefly because the Census definitions determine many government classifications, notably for equal opportunity programs and measurements. People with origins in the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent are included in the Census definition of Asia.<ref name=cen>U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File.[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68178.htm Race] Retrieved September 18, 2006</ref> The use of a separate "Asian" category in the Census is a recent addition, beginning in 1990. Since then, the Census definitions have varied. The 2000 census divided the ''Asian/Pacific Islander'' group and created ''Pacific Islander'' ethnicities as a separate category. Before 1980, Census forms listed particular Asian ancestries as separate groups, along with ''White'' and ''Black or Negro''.<ref>[http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/items1980.shtml 1980 Census: Instructions to Respondents], republished by [[IPUMS|Integrated Public Use Microdata Series]], [[Minnesota Population Center]], University of Minnesota at www.ipums.org Accessed 19 Nov 2006.</ref> Asian Americans had also been classified as "other".<ref name=GordonLee>Lee, Gordon. Hyphen Magazine. "The Forgotten Revolution." 2003. January 28, 2007.[http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/features/issues/summer03/theforgottenrevolution.php]</ref> The 1980 census marked the first classification of Asians as a large group, combining several individual ancestry groups into "Asian or Pacific Islander." By the 1990 census, ''Asian or Pacific Islander (API)'' was included as an explicit category, although respondents had to select one particular ancestry.<ref>[http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/items1990.shtml 1990 Census: Instructions to Respondents], republished by Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Minnesota Population Center, University of Minnesota at www.ipums.org Accessed 19 Nov 2006.</ref><ref>Reeves, Terrance Claudett, Bennett. United States Census Bureau. Asian and Pacific Islander Population: March 2002. 2003. September 30, 2006. [http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/p20-540.pdf#search=%22asian%20definition%20difference%22]</ref> In the 2000 census, people reporting Middle Eastern ancestry but not reporting race are presumed to be in the [[White American|white]] race category rather than Asian.<ref name=cen>U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population, Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data File.[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/meta/long_68178.htm Race] Retrieved September 18, 2006</ref> Finally, the definition of ''Asian American'' has variations that derive from the [[use of the word American|use of the word ''American'']] in different contexts. Immigration status, citizenship, acculturation, and language ability are some variables that are used to define ''American'' for various purposes and may vary in formal and everyday usage.<ref>Wood, Daniel B. [http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0425/p03s03-ussc.html "Common Ground on who's an American."] ''Christian Science Monitor''. January 19, 2006. Accessed 16 Feb 2007.</ref> For example, restricting ''American'' to include only U.S. citizens conflicts with discussions of Asian American businesses, which generally refer both to citizen and non-citizen owners.<ref name="Asian Summary of Findings">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/csd/sbo/asiansummaryoffindings.htm|title=US Census Bureau, Asian Summary of Findings|accessdate=2006-12-17}}</ref> In a recent PBS interview, a panel of Asian American writers discussed how some groups include people from the Middle East in the Asian American category.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/searching/aafr_erq1_1.html Searching For Asian America . Community Chats | PBS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Asian American author Stewart Ikeda has noted, "The definition of “Asian American” also frequently depends on who’s asking, who’s defining, in what context, and why... the possible definitions of "Asian-Pacific American" are many, complex, and shifting... some scholars in Asian American Studies conferences suggest that Russians, Iranians, and Israelis all might fit the field’s subject of study."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdiversity.com/Villages/Asian/dialogue_opinion_letters/archives/ikeda_apa_definition.asp|title=What's an "Asian American" Now, Anyway?|author=S. D. Ikeda}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{main|Demographics of Asian Americans}} {|class="prettytable" style="float:right; font-size:85%; margin-left:15px;" |+'''Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Proportion of Asian Americans (2000 Census)'''<ref name=AsianPop>Jessica S. Barnes and Claudette E. Bennett. [http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/c2kbr01-16.pdf The Asian Population: 2000]. Census Bureau publication c2kbr01-16. Issued February 2002.</ref> |-bgcolor="#EFEFEF" !Metropolitan Area !width="75"|Metropolitan population !width="75"|% of Asian Americans |- |[[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]] MSA ([[Honolulu County, Hawaii|Honolulu County]]) |876,156 |46.0 |- ||[[San Francisco Bay Area]] |7,039,362 |18.4 |- ||[[Greater Los Angeles Area]] |16,373,645 |10.4 |- ||[[Sacramento Metropolitan Area]] |1,796,857 |9.0 |- ||[[San Diego]], [[California]] MSA ([[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]]) |2,813,833 |8.9 |- ||[[Seattle Metropolitan Area]] |3,554,760 |7.9 |- |[[New York Metropolitan Area]] |21,199,865 |6.8 |- ||[[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area]] |7,608,070 |5.3 |- ||[[Greater Houston]] |4,669,571 |4.9 |- ||[[Las Vegas metropolitan area|Las Vegas Metropolitan Area]] |1,563,282 |4.7 |- |[[Chicago Metropolitan Area]] |9,098,316 |4.3 |- |[[Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex]] |5,487,956 |3.6 |} The demographics of Asian Americans describe a heterogeneous group of people in the United States who can trace their ancestry to one or more countries in [[Asia]]. Because Asian Americans total less than 5% of the entire U.S. population, the diversity of the group is often disregarded in media and news discussions of "Asians" or of "Asian Americans." While there are some commonalities across ethnic sub-groups, there are significant differences among different Asian ethnicities that are related to each group's history. The [[United States Census, 2000|2000 U.S. census]] recorded 11.9 million people who reported themselves as having either full or partial [[Race (U.S. census)|Asian]] heritage, 4.2% of the U.S. population. The largest ethnic subgroups are [[Chinese American|Chinese]] (2.7M), [[Filipino American|Filipinos]] (2.4 million), [[Indian American|Asian Indians]] (1.9M), [[Vietnamese American|Vietnamese]] (1.5M), [[Korean American|Koreans]] (1.2M) , and [[Japanese American|Japanese]] (1.1M). Other sizable groups are [[Cambodian American|Cambodians]] (206,000), [[Pakistani American|Pakistanis]] (204,000), [[Laotian American|Laotians]] (198,000), [[Hmong American|Hmong]] (186,000), and [[Thai American|Thais]] (150,000).<ref name=AsianPop/> The Asian American population is heavily [[urbanized]], with nearly three-quarters of Asian Americans living in metropolitan areas with population greater than 2.5 million. Asian Americans are concentrated in the largest U.S. cities, with 40% of all Asian Americans living in the metropolitan areas around [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], and [[New York City]]. Half of all Asian Americans (5.4M) live in [[Hawaii]] or the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast]], mostly in [[California]] (4.2M). Census data shows that Asian American populations are developing in major metropolitan areas away from the West Coast, with visible communities in areas such as [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area]] and [[Greater Houston]], to name the largest examples. In regions with large numbers of Asian Americans, suburban communities have developed that are heavily or predominantly Asian. The schools in these areas may offer languages such as [[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]] as a second language. Since the 1970s, in addition to [[Chinatown]]s, "[[Little Manila]]", "[[Koreatown]]s" and "[[Little Saigon]]s" have appeared in several cities. Large [[Japantown]]s once existed up and down the West Coast because of extensive Japanese immigration. The ones that remain are vestiges of once vibrant pre-[[World War II]] communities whose members, like other Americans, moved out into the suburbs and larger communities. Asian Americans are visible and growing. They are "underrepresented" (against the national aggregate) in several of the largest areas, including [[Chicago]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Boston]], and [[Dallas-Fort Worth]], although sizable concentrations (double the national percentage) can be found in some urban neighborhoods, such as [[Albany Park, Chicago|Albany Park]] in Chicago and [[Olney, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Olney]] in Philadelphia. Additionally, similar Asian populations are found in suburbs of these cities such as [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] and [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]] near Chicago; [[Millbourne, Pennsylvania|Millbourne]], [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania|King of Prussia]], and [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] near Philadelphia; [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]] and [[Lexington, Massachusetts|Lexington]] near Boston and [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]. This pattern reflects their later arrival and response to changing economic conditions in some cities. According to the 2005 Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement, Asian American households had the highest median income at $57,518.<ref name="US2005Census">''US Census Press Releases''. 30 Aug. 2005. [[United States Census Bureau]]. 29 Sep. 2007 <<span class="plainlinks">http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/005647.html</span>>.</ref> However 11.8 percent of Asians were in poverty in 2003, higher than the 8.2 percent rate for non-Hispanic whites, and much higher for some southeast Asian ethnic groups.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/income_wealth/002484.html US Census]</ref> Much of this poverty is concentrated in ethnic enclaves such as Chinatowns in the cities<ref>[http://sampan.org/pastissues/2005/0401/FinancingHousing.htm Financing Affordable Housing: A Primer By Rick Liu, Sampan]</ref> Census figures also show that a white male with a college diploma earns in excess of $66,000 a year, far more than similarly educated Asian men who earned more than $52,000 a year. <ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7310450/ MSNBC March. 27, 2005 "Black, Asian women make income gains"]</ref> ==Immigration trends== Immigration trends of recent decades have dramatically altered the statistical composition and popular understanding of who is an Asian American. This transformation of Asian America, and of America itself, is the result of legislation such as the [[McCarran-Walter Act]] of 1952 and the [[Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965]]. The McCarran-Walter Act repealed the remnants of "free white persons" restriction of the [[Naturalization Act of 1790]], but it retained the quota system that effectively banned nearly all immigration from Asia (for example, its annual quota of Chinese was only fifty). Asian immigration increased significantly after the 1965 Immigration Act altered the quota system. The preference for relatives, initially designed to reduce the number of Asian immigrants, eventually acted to accelerate their numbers. Historically, before 1965, Asian Americans were chiefly perceived as members of the two most numerous Asian ethnic groups, specifically [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and [[Japanese person|Japanese]]. [[Philippines|Filipinos]] were increasingly numerous in the US, having become colonial subjects in 1898 due to the [[Spanish-American War]] (also see [[Philippine-American War]]). After the enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act, Asian American demographics changed rapidly. This act replaced exclusionary immigration rules of the [[Chinese Exclusion Act]] and its successors, such as the [[1924 Immigration Act]], which effectively excluded "undesirable" immigrants, including Asians. The 1965 rules set across-the-board immigration quotas for each country. It opened US borders to immigration from Asia for the first time in nearly half a century. Immigration of Asian Americans were also affected by U.S. war involvement from the 1940s to the 1970s. In the wake of World War II, immigration preferences favored family reunification. This may have helped attract highly skilled workers to meet American workforce deficiencies. Another instance related to World War II was the [[Luce-Celler Act of 1946]], which helped immigrants from [[India]] and the [[Philippines]]. The end of the [[Korean War]] and [[Vietnam War]] and the so-called "[[Secret War]]s" in Southeast Asia brought a new wave of Asian American immigration, as people from [[Korea]], [[Vietnam]], [[Laos]], and [[Cambodia]] arrived. Some of the new immigrants were war brides, who were soon joined by their families. Others, like the Southeast Asians, were either highly skilled and educated, or part of subsequent waves of refugees seeking asylum. Some factors contributing to the growth of sub-groups such as South Asians and mainland Chinese were higher family sizes, higher use of family-reunification visas, and higher numbers of technically skilled workers entering on H-1 and H-1b visas. The contrasts between Japanese Americans and South Asian Americans are emblematic of the dramatic changes since the immigration reforms of the mid-20th century. Japanese Americans are among the most widely recognized of Asian American sub-groups. In 1970, there were nearly 600,000 Japanese Americans, making it the largest sub-group, but historically the greatest period of immigration was generations past. Today, given relatively low rates of births and immigration, Japanese Americans are only the sixth-largest Asian American group. In 2000, there were between 800,000 and 1.2 million Japanese Americans (depending on whether multi-ethnic responses are included). The Japanese Americans have the highest rates of native-born, citizenship, and assimilation into American values and customs. In 1990, there were slightly fewer South Asians in the U.S. than Japanese Americans. By 2000, [[Indian Americans]] nearly doubled in population to become the third largest group of Asian Americans, with increasing visibility in high-tech communities such as the Silicon Valley and the Seattle area. Indian Americans have some of the highest rates of academic achievement among [[United States|American]] ethnic groups. Most immigrants speak English and are highly educated. South Asians are increasingly accepted by most Asian organizations as another significant Asian group. Some assert that high rates of immigration from some parts of Asia -especially those countries with poor economic bases- will make Asian Americans increasingly representative of some portion of the continent itself. ==Notable contributions== {{main|List of Asian Americans}} ===Government=== With a majority [[Asian-Pacific American]] population for most of its history, [[Hawaii]] has a long history of Asian political participation at all levels of government, and its Congressional delegation has been held by Asian Americans for most of its history. However, the first Asian American elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] was [[Dalip Singh Saund]], an Indian American from [[Imperial County, California]]. Saund served as chair of the local Democratic party and [[Justice of the Peace]] before winning the House election in 1956. Similarly, [[Bobby Jindal]] served in various executive positions in [[Louisiana]] and the [[U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] before being elected to the Congress in 2004, and finally winning the Louisiana gubernatorial elections in 2007 (thereby becoming the first non-white governor of Louisiana since [[Reconstruction era of the United States|Reconstruction]]). In 1976, the academic [[S.I. Hayakawa]] was elected to the Senate from California. Mainland U.S. politicians such as [[Mike Honda]] began their political careers in local offices and developed organizations that eventually supported their election to Congress, while [[Norman Mineta]] went on to become [[Secretary of Transportation]] between 2001 and 2006. [[Elaine Chao]] was selected as a [[White House Fellow]], and then served in a series of appointed posts prior to becoming the [[Secretary of Labor]]. In 1996 [[Gary Locke]] was elected governor of the state of [[Washington]], becoming the first Chinese American to be elected governor in the United States. [[Rachel Paulose]] was a counselor in the Office of Legal Policy of the United States Department of Justice. She is the former U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. She was the first Indian American woman, the youngest attorney, and the first woman in Minnesota to hold this post. [[Robert C. Scott]], the congressman from [[Virginia]]'s 3rd District, has Filipino ancestry. ===Military=== {{Expand-section|date=June 2008}} Number of Asian Americans have served in high positions in the United States military such as [[Eric Shinseki]] and there was a regiment made up of Asian Americans that served in [[World War II]]. ===Business=== [[Image:Jerry Yang.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Co-founder of [[Yahoo!]] [[Jerry Yang]]]] When Asians were largely excluded from labor markets in the 19th century, they started their own businesses. Some started laundries, which are now rare. Others started Chinese restaurants, which still can be found across the USA. Since the mid-20th century, Asians have expanded their involvement across the American economy. Compared to their population base, Asian Americans today are well represented in the professional sector and tend to earn higher wages, especially in [[technology]] and [[business]].<ref name="Broad racial disparities persist">{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15704759/|title=Broad racial disparities persist|accessdate=2006-12-18}}</ref> However, much has been written about the [[glass ceiling]] in regards to Asians, for they have been far less represented in higher levels of management compared with other ethnic groups{{Fact|date=July 2008}}. Some Asian Americans have made major contributions to the American economy. [[An Wang]] founded [[Wang Laboratories]] in June 1951. [[Amar Bose]] founded the [[Bose Corporation]] in 1964. [[Jen-Hsun Huang]] co-founded the [[NVIDIA]] corporation in 1993. [[Jerry Yang (entrepreneur)|Jerry Yang]] co-founded [[Yahoo]]! Inc. in 1994. [[Andrea Jung]] serves as Chairman and CEO of [[Avon Products]]. [[Vinod Khosla]] was a founding CEO of [[Sun Microsystems]] and is a general partner of the prominent venture capital firm [[Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers]]. [[Sabeer Bhatia]] co-founded [[Hotmail]], which was acquired by [[Microsoft]]. [[Steve Chen]] and [[Jawed Karim]] were co-creators of [[YouTube]], and were beneficiaries of [[Google]]'s $1.65 billion acquisition of that company in 2006. Asian Americans made considerable contributions in [[technology]] such as [[software]] and semiconductors in the United States, particularly in the West Coast like Silicon Valley, San Francisco, etc. where most of the [[IT]] companies are based. ===Sports=== {{see also|Category:Asian American sportspeople}} [[Image:Michelle Kwan Spiral.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Figure skater [[Michelle Kwan]]]] [[Wataru Misaka]] broke the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] color barrier when he played for the [[New York Knicks]] in the 1947&ndash;48 season. Asian Americans first made an impact in [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] sports in the late 1940s and in the 1950s. [[Sammy Lee (diver)|Sammy Lee]] became the first Asian American to earn an Olympic Gold Medal, winning in platform diving in both 1948 and 1952. [[Amy Chow]] was a member of the gold medal women's gymnastics team at the [[1996 Olympics]]; she also won an individual silver medal on the uneven bars. Gymnast [[Mohini Bhardwaj]] won a team silver medal in the [[2004 Olympics]]. Since [[Tiffany Chin]] won the women's US Figure Skating Championship in 1985, Asian Americans have been prominent in that sport. [[Kristi Yamaguchi]] won three national championships, two world titles, and the 1992 Olympic Gold medal. [[Michelle Kwan]] has won nine national championships and five world titles, as well as two Olympic medals (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002). In football, Asian Americans' contributions are also gaining notice. [[Norm Chow]] is offensive coordinator for an [[NFL]] team, after 23 years coaching college teams, including four successful years as offensive coordinator at [[University of Southern California|USC]]. [[Dat Nguyen]] was an NFL middle linebacker who was an all-pro selection in 2003. In 1998, he was named an All-American and won the [[Bednarik Award]] as well as the [[Lombardi Award]], while playing for [[Texas A&M]]. [[Hines Ward]] is an NFL wide receiver who was the [[MVP]] of [[Super Bowl XL]]. [[Michael Chang]] was a top-ranked tennis player for most of his career. He won the French Open in 1989. [[Erik Spoelstra]] is a Filipino-Dutch-Irish who became the youngest coach ever in [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] history. He is currently the head coach of [[Miami Heat]].<ref>[http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/basketball/heat/sfl-flspspoelstra29sbapr29,0,7320974.story?track=rss Meet new Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra] </ref> ===Arts and entertainment=== {{main|Asian Americans in arts and entertainment}} [[Image:James Iha.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[James Iha]] former guitarist of the [[Smashing Pumpkins]]]] Asian Americans have been involved in the entertainment industry since the first half of the 19th century, when [[Chang and Eng Bunker]] (the original "Siamese Twins") became naturalized citizens. Acting roles in television, cinema, and theater have been relatively few, and many available roles are for narrow, stereotypical characters. Early Asian American actors such as [[Sessue Hayakawa]], [[Anna May Wong]], and [[Bruce Lee]] encountered a movie-making culture that wanted to typecast them. Lee abandoned Hollywood and achieved world-wide fame in [[Hong Kong]]. In 1965, a group of actors formed [[East West Players]] (EWP), to provide Asian American actors greater opportunity to perform in leading roles. Several other Asian American theater companies were formed in other cities, providing similar outlets there. [[George Takei]] and [[Pat Morita]] became well-known from supporting roles in ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''[[Happy Days]]'', two of the best-known series of the 1960s and 1970s. [[Miyoshi Umeki]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress]] in 1957 for ''[[Sayonara]].'' [[Haing Ngor]] won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]] in 1985 for ''[[The Killing Fields (film)|The Killing Fields]]''. [[Margaret Cho]] won the [[American Comedy Award]] for Best Female Comedian in 1994. [[Wah Chang]] was the designer for many of the props on the [[Star Trek]] series as well as [[The Time Machine]], which received an [[Academy Award]] for special effects. Many Asian Americans have also penetrated in the fashion world with [[Monique Lhuillier]]'s dresses parading on the [[Hollywood]] red carpet and [[Chloe Dao]] winning ''[[Project Runway]]''. [[Vera Wang]] and [[Anna Sui]] have been highly accomplished and rewarded fashion designers for years. Other designers include Phillip Lim, 2006 CFDA Emerging Talent Award Winner [[Doo-Ri Chung]], and 2005 Winner [[Derek Lam]]. In literature, Asia American writers have received numerous awards. [[Maxine Hong Kingston]] won the National Book Critics Circle award in 1976 for her memoir ''Woman Warrior''. Bharati Mukherjee won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1988 for her short story collection ''The Middleman and Other Stories''. [[Chang-Rae-Lee]] received the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for his novel ''Native Speaker''(1995). He has since written "A Gesture Life" and "Aloft." [[Amy Tan]] has received popular acclaim for her work. [[Jhumpa Lahiri]] won the 2000 [[Pulitzer Prize for Fiction]] for her short story collection [[The Interpreter of Maladies]]. Kiran Desai won the Man Booker Prize (2006) and National Book Critics Circle Award (2006) for her second novel ''The Inheritance of Loss''. Her mother Anita Desai was nominated for major awards for her novels. [[Naomi Hirahara]] won a 2007 [[Edgar Award]] for her novel ''Snakeskin Shamisen''. [[Jim Lee]] is considered to be one of the most popular [[comic book]] artists and is one of the founders of [[Image Comics]]. [[Adrian Tomine]]'s cartoons are featured in [[The New Yorker]]. Asian Americans have designed notable works of architecture, such as the [[Louvre Pyramid]] and East Wing of the National Gallery, designed by [[I. M. Pei]], the [[World Trade Center (Twin Towers)|World Trade Center]], designed by [[Minoru Yamasaki]], and the [[Vietnam Veterans Memorial]] and Civil Rights Memorial (1989) designed by [[Maya Lin]]. In commercial architecture, [[Gyo Obata]], a founding partner of [[Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum|HOK]], designed the [[National Air and Space Museum]] in [[Washington D.C.]] and the [[Taipei World Trade Center]]. ====Genres of music==== Cellist [[Yo-Yo Ma]] has performed internationally and made new recordings of world music, as in ''The Silk Road Project''. The composer Bright Chang has received extensive recognition for his work, including being invited to be composer-in-residence at the New York City Ballet. In popular music, [[Amerie]] is a notable R&B singer. [[Tony Kanal]] is the bassist for the popular [[rock music|rock]] band [[No Doubt]]. [[James Iha]] is best-known as guitarist with [[The Smashing Pumpkins]]. [[Mike Shinoda]] and [[Joseph Hahn]] are members of the rap rock band [[Linkin Park]]. In hip-hop, [[Apl.de.ap]] is a [[Filipino people|filipino]] member of [[The Black Eyed Peas]]. A colorful video by rapper [[Jin (rapper)|Jin]] spiraled him to fame in 2003. [[Asian American jazz]] is a musical movement in the United States begun in the 20th century by Asian American jazz musicians. [[Leehom Wang]], a popular Hong Kong singer, played a part in Ang Lee's 2007 piece Lust, Caution. ====Theater==== {{main|Asian American theatre}} ''[[Flower Drum Song]]'' is based on the San Francisco nightclub [[Forbidden City (nightclub)|Forbidden City]]. [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] adapted it into a musical that was produced on Broadway in 1958 and on film in 1961. Largely remembered for the hit song "I Enjoy Being A Girl", it would not be produced with an all-Asian cast until a 2002 Broadway revival. In 1988, Playwright [[David Henry Hwang]]'s Broadway hit ''[[M. Butterfly]]'' won a Tony Award for Best Play, among other awards. ====Movie==== [[Image:Lucy Liu crop.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Lucy Liu]] of [[Ally McBeal]] and [[Charlie's Angels]] movie series]] [[M. Night Shyamalan]] is an Indian-American director. He has directed a number of movies, including [[Signs (film)|Signs]], [[The Village (film)|The Village]], [[Unbreakable (film)|Unbreakable]], and the [[Academy Award]]-nominated [[The Sixth Sense]]. [[Lucy Liu]] was one of the lead actresses in the popular [[Charlie's Angels]] movie series. In addition, [[Ang Lee]] is the world-renown director of the critically acclaimed [[Brokeback Mountain]], [[Eat Drink Man Woman]], [[Sense and Sensibility]], [[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]. [[The Incredible Hulk]] was one of his early films, which became successful at the box office. "Lust, Caution" is a film he produced independently and released in February of 2008. The film (NC-17) received great critical approval. Major films have been based on Asian American novels, such as Jhumpa Lahiri's ''[[The Namesake]]'' (2007) and Amy Tan's ''[[The Joy Luck Club]]'' and a Japanese turned Korean movie "[[Oldboy]]". Others have been created on stories about Asian American communities. ====Television==== [[Margaret Cho]], stand-up comedian and actress, had a leading role in her own TV comedy series ''[[All American Girl]]'' in the 1990's, reputably the first Asian-American themed sitcom. Her character was a Korean-American (as Cho is), who struggled with her family and cultural issues in San Francisco. The show included other Asian-American actors such as [[Amy Hill]], who starred in TV and movie roles throughout her life. Hill played Cho's grandmother. Despite being a breakthrough in prime-time television, ''[[All American Girl]]'' show was cancelled in two seasons due to low ratings. The late [[Thuy Trang]] is probably a familiar face to many children and young adults for her role as [[Trini Kwan]], the original yellow ranger, in the hit youth television show [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]. [[Lucy Liu]] had a big part in the ''[[Ally McBeal]]'' TV show from 1998 to 2002 before going on to lead roles in feature films. [[Daniel Dae Kim]] and [[Sendhil Ramamurthy]] have achieved some recognition as sex symbols from their respective roles on ''[[Lost (tv series)|Lost]]'' and ''[[Heroes (tv series)|Heroes]]''; [[B. D. Wong]] currently stars on ''[[Law & Order: SVU]]'' after being featured in the critically acclaimed series ''[[Oz (TV series)|Oz]]''. [[Brenda Song]] is a Thai-Hmong American actress. Known to younger audiences for starring in several [[Disney Channel]] productions including ''[[The Suite Life Of Zack and Cody]]'', ''[[Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior]] 1 and 2'', ''[[Stuck in the Suburbs]]'' and most recently ''[[The Suite Life on Deck]]''. [[Leyna Nguyen]] a news anchor, is also heavily portrayed in news anchor roles in major television shows and movies. Some examples include [[Boston Legal]], [[Without a trace]], [[Las Vegas]], [[Two and a half men]] and [[Austen Powers in Goldmember]].<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629046/</ref> [[Image:Vanessa Anne Hudgens, HSM2.jpg|thumb|left|150px|right| [[Vanessa Hudgens]] , lead actress in the [[High School Musical]] series.]] [[Vanessa Hudgens]] is one of the lead actresses in [[Disney Channel]]'s [[High School Musical]] series. [[Lalaine]] is another Disney star who has appeared in [[Lizzie McGuire]]. [[Parminder Nagra]] is one of the lead actresses in the medical drama TV series [[ER (TV series)|''ER'']]; preceded on the series by [[Ming-Na]]. [[Kal Penn]] is one of the lead actors in medical drama [[House (TV series)|House]]. He is one Dr. House's four fellows. Recently the hit U.S. TV series [[Survivor (U.S. TV series)|Survivor]] created teams along racial lines during [[Survivor: Cook Islands]]. People of East and South East Asian ancestry composed the Asian tribe.<ref>[http://www.survivor.com/survivor-13-cook-islands/asian-tribe/survivor.2006.08.24.html Survivor: Micronesia | Fans vs. Favorites<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ===Science and technology=== [[Image:StevenChu.jpg|right|150px|thumb|[[Stephen Chu]], [[Nobel Prize|Nobel laureate]] in [[physics]]]] Asian Americans have made notable contributions to science and technology. [[Chien-Shiung Wu]] was known to many scientists as the "First Lady of Physics". [[Tsung-Dao Lee]] and [[Chen Ning Yang]] received the 1957 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] for their work in [[particle physics]]. [[Har Gobind Khorana]] shared the 1968 [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] for his work in genetics and protein synthesis. [[Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar]] shared the 1983 [[Nobel Prize in Physics]] and had the [[Chandra X-ray Observatory]] named after him. In 1984, Dr. [[David Ho|David D. Ho]] first reported the "healthy carrier state" of [[HIV]] infection, which identified HIV-positive individuals who showed no physical signs of [[AIDS]]. [[Steven Chu]] shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his research in cooling and trapping atoms using laser light. [[Daniel Tsui]] shared the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physics in 1998 for helping discover the fractional [[Quantum Hall effect]]. [[Tsien Hsue-shen]] co-founded the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] ===Journalism=== [[Connie Chung]] was one of the first Asian-American national correspondents for a major TV news network, reporting for CBS in 1971. She later co-anchored the ''CBS Evening News'' from 1993 to 1995. At ABC, [[Ken Kashiwahara]] began reporting nationally in 1974. [[Ann Curry]] joined NBC News as a reporter in 1990, later becoming prominently associated with ''The Today Show'' in 1997. [[Carol Lin]] is perhaps best known for being the first to break the news of [[9-11]] on CNN. Recently, [[Juju Chang]], [[James Hatori]], [[John Yang (journalist)|John Yang]], [[Betty Nguyen]], and [[Julie Chen]] have become familiar faces on television news. ==Cultural influence== ===Health and Medicine=== Traditional Asian concepts and practices in health and medicine have attracted greater acceptance and are more widely adopted by American doctors. For instance, in the early 1970s the US medical establishment did not believe in the usefulness of meditation or acupuncture. Since then US studies have proven the efficacy of acupuncture for different applications, especially for treatment of chronic pain. It is now covered by many health insurance plans. Meditation and mindfulness practices are taught in mainstream medical schools and hospitals. Increasingly they are seen as part of a holistic approach to health. Doctors and hospitals treating diseases such as heart disease and cancer have adopted meditation as a practice recommended for patients. Meditation, yoga and other mindfulness practices have also been widely adopted by health spas, and spiritual retreats of many religious bases. They are part of the spiritual practice of the many Americans who are not affiliated with a mainline religious group. ===Religious Trends=== Some scholars see a movement of religions, as Buddhism has moved into American culture, and Christianity has been adopted by more East Asians. Many South Koreans, especially, are already Christian when they immigrate to the US. Beats on the West Coast were among those attracted to Buddhism in the 1950s. American Buddhist groups established then and in the 1970s have built temples, ordained numerous American Buddhist monks, and taught generations of new practitioners. Buddhist concepts and practices such as mindfulness have penetrated mainstream culture. While much West Coast practice was first influenced by Japanese Zen Buddhists, more recent generations throughout the country have been influenced also by Vietnamese and Tibetan Buddhist monks who have lived and taught in the West. There has also been strong influence by American adoption of yoga and related spiritual practices of India, as well as vegetarianism. ===Education=== Asian Americans have the highest educational qualifications of all ethnic groups in the United States. According to the US Census Bureau, while the high school graduation rate for Asian Americans is on par with those of other ethnic groups, 48% of Asian Americans have attained at least a bachelor's degree as compared with the national average of 27%, and 29% for non-Hispanic Whites. The numbers are even more staggering when considering Indian Americans alone - almost 68% have attained at least a bachelor's degree. ==Cultural issues== {{main|Stereotypes of East and Southeast Asians}} {{main|Stereotypes of South Asians}} Until the late 20th century, the term "Asian American" was adopted mostly by activists, while the average person of Asian ancestries identified with his specific ethnicity.<ref name=yip>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianweek.com/061397/feature.html |author=Alethea Yip|publisher=Asian Week |title=Remembering Vincent Chin |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref> The murder of [[Vincent Chin]] in 1982 was a pivotal civil rights case, and it marked the emergence of Asian Americans as a distinct group in United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ACAPAA_policy_recommendation_159211_7.pdf |author=ACAPAA |publisher=State of Michigan |title=Pilicy Recommendation Document. |accessdate=2007-03-14}}</ref><ref name=yip/> Study has indicated that most non-Asian Americans do not generally differentiate between Asian Americans and Chinese Americans. [[Stereotype]]s of both groups are nearly identical.<ref name=c100>{{cite web|url=http://www.committee100.org/media/media_eng/042501.html |author=Committee of 100 |title=Committee of 100 Announces Results of Landmark National Survey on American Attitudes towards Chinese Americans and Asian Americans |date=2001-04-25 |accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> A 2002 survey of Americans' attitudes toward Asian Americans and Chinese Americans indicated that 24% of the respondents disapprove of [[Interracial marriage|intermarriage]] with an Asian American, second only to [[African Americans]]; 23% would be uncomfortable supporting an Asian-American presidential candidate, compared to 15% for an African American, 14% for a woman and 11% for a Jew; 17% would be upset if a substantial number of Asian Americans moved into their neighborhood; 68% had somewhat or very negative attitude toward Chinese Americans in general.<ref name=sfgate>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2001/04/27/MN199998.DTL |author=Matthew Yi, et al. |title=Asian Americans seen negatively |accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> The study did find several positive perceptions of Chinese Americans: strong family values (91%); honesty as business people (77%); high value on education (67%).<ref name=c100/> There is a widespread perception that Asian Americans are not "American" but are instead "perpetual foreigners".<ref name=sfgate/><ref name=wu>{{cite web|url=http://www.modelminority.com/article676.html|author=Frank H. Wu|title=Asian Americans and the Perpetual Foreigner Syndrome|accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> Asian Americans often report being asked the question, "Where are you really from?" by other Americans, regardless of how long they or their ancestors have lived in United States. Many are asked if they are Chinese or Japanese, an assumption based on major groups of past immigrants.<ref name=wu/><ref name=unlv>{{cite web|url=http://magazine.unlv.edu/Issues/Spring07/16image.html |author=K. Bergquist |title=Image Conscious |accessdate=2007-06-14}}</ref> ===Model minority=== {{main|Model minority}} Some refer to Asian Americans as a [[model minority]] because the Asian American culture contains a high work ethic, respect for elders, high degree of professional and academic success, high valuation of family, education and religion. Statistics such as high household income and low incarceration rate<ref> Bureau of Justice Statistics: Criminal Offenders Statistics, [[2005-11-13]][http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/crimoff.htm#jail]</ref>, low rates of many diseases and higher than average life expectancy<ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2114957/ The Soft Bigotry of Life Expectancy By William Saletan March 16, 2005 "Asian-Americans were beating white life expectancy by six years among men and 6.5 years among women"]</ref> are also discussed as positive aspects of Asian Americans. This concept appears to elevate Asian Americans by portraying them as an elite group of successful, highly educated, highly intelligent, and wealthy individuals, but it can also be considered an overly narrow and overly one-dimensional portrayal of Asian Americans, leaving out other human qualities such as vocal leadership, negative emotions, risk taking, ability to learn from mistakes, and desire for creative expression. Furthermore, Asian Americans who do not fit into the model minority mold can face challenges when people's expectations based on the model minority myth do not match with reality. Traits outside of the model minority mold can be seen as negative character flaws for Asian Americans despite those very same traits being positive for the general American majority (e.g., risk taking, confidence, empowered). For this reason, some believe Asian Americans encounter a "bamboo ceiling," the Asian American equivalent of the glass ceiling in the workplace. The model minority concept can also affect Asians' public education. By comparison with other minorities, Asians often achieve higher test scores and grades compared to other Americans.<ref> http://www.mfas.ucr.edu/publications/Handbook_of_Asian_American_Psychology_Chapter-Ruth_6-27-05.doc "Asian Americans outperform whites in terms of their overall or average grades (GPA), grades in math, and test scores in math"] </ref> Stereotyping Asian American as over-achievers can lead to harm if school officials or peers expect all to perform higher than average.<ref name="Yellow_Wu">{{cite book|title=Yellow|publisher=Basic Books|year=2002|author=Frank H. Wu|isbn=0465006396}}</ref> Furthermore, the model minority concept can even be emotionally damaging to Asian Americans, particularly since they are expected to live up to their peers who are part of the model minority. Studies have shown that Asian Americans suffer from higher rates of stress, depression, mental illnesses, and suicide attempts in comparison to other races. <ref> [http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/Mental_Health_and_Depression_in_Asian_Americans.pdf "Mental Health and Depression in Asian Americans"] </ref> The pressures to achieve and live up to the model minority image have taken a mental and psychological toll on Asian Americans. <ref> [http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/05/16/asian.suicides/ "Push to achieve tied to suicide in Asian American women"] </ref> ==See also== {{Commonscat|Asian Americans}} <div class= style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;"> * [[Asian Argentines|Asian Argentinian]] * [[Asian Australian]] * [[Asian Brazilian]] * [[Asian Latino]] * [[Canadians of Asian ancestry|Asian Canadian]] * [[Chinese for Affirmative Action]] * [[Got Rice?]] * [[Hapa]] * [[Hyphenated American]] * [[Jade Ribbon Campaign]] * [[Nationalism]] * [[Racial Nationalism]] * [[British Asian|South Asian British]], [[British Oriental|East Asian British]], [[British Arab|West Asian British]]* [[Stereotypes of Asians]] * [[United States foreign born per capita income]] </div> ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==Further reading== '''Books''' * [[Helen Zia]] ''Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People'' New York: Farrar, Strauss and Giroux, 2000. ISBN 0-374-52736-9. * [[Sucheng Chan]] ''Asian Americans : an interpretive history'' Boston : Twayne, c1991. ISBN 978-0805784374 * Gabriel J. Chin, Ed., [http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=589431 ''U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Reports on Asian Pacific Americans''] (2005) ISBN 978-0837731056 * Pyong Gap Min ''Asian Americans: Contemporary Trends and Issues'' Thousand Oaks, Ca.: Pine Science Press, 2005. ISBN 1-4129-0556-7 * [[Frank H. Wu]] ''Yellow: Race in American Beyond Black and White'' New York: Basic Books, 2002. ISBN 0-465-00639-6 * [[Ronald Takaki]] ''Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans'' New York: Little, Brown, 1998. ISBN 0-316-83130-1 * [[Lisa Lowe]] ''Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics'' Durham: Duke University Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0822318644 '''Journal''' *Journal of Asian American Studies *[[Kartika Review]] ==External links== * 2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States &mdash; [http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/population/ Population tables] * [http://www.aasc.ucla.edu/ UCLA Asian American Studies Center] * [http://www.asiansinamerica.org/ Asians in America - National organizations directory, job posts and news] <br/>{{Asian Americans}} {{Demographics of the United States}} {{Race in the 2000 U.S. Census}} <!--Categories--> [[Category:Asian Americans| ]] [[Category:Asian American issues]] [[Category:Asian American culture]] <!--Other languages--> [[de:Asiatische Amerikaner]] [[fr:Asio-Américains]] [[zh:亞裔美國人]]