Key moments in Asian American history come alive in this concise and accessible chronology.
Xiaojian Zhao is associate professor and chair of the Department of Asian American Studies at the University of California-Santa Barbara, CA.
This reference gives the general reader an introduction to breadth
of the Asian experience in America.
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This chronology of Asian-American generations in North America can
be used by general readers to track 31 subject categories such as
migration patterns, historical events, agricultural and farming
practices, foreign relations, media and film, science, law and
court cases and population. Zhao (Asian American studies, U. of
California Santa Barbara) divides this information into
pre-nineteenth century, nineteenth century, twentieth century and
twenty-first century sections, with brief paragraphs stating
relevant developments in social, cultural and political spheres. A
glossary of common Asian terminology and a selected biography for
further study are also included.
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