SW 3200: Cultural Diversity: Asian Americans

Formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. Profiles give brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation, telecommunications, government, politics, and national security.

Gives a brief history and outlines contemporary social, economic, political and religious issues. Each country entry contains a clear map and a quick-reference fact box containing data and statistics.

BBC's country profiles are a guide to the history, politics and economic background of countries. They also include audio and video clips from the BBC archives. SPECIAL NOTE: ON-CAMPUS network access to all BBC sites is currently blocked. MTSU's ITD is working to resolve this issue.

Essays on specific minority and ethnic groups in the U.S. with an emphasis on culture (religions, holidays, customs, language). Also includes info on historical background and settlement patterns.

Describes U.S. immigration and migration from earliest times through present day. Good for historical country profiles.

A look at the long history of Asian Americans and its role in shaping US identity. The essay also looks at the push-pull factors that have helped define demographic trends in the United States to present day and also covers some darker periods of American history, including the Congressional Exclusionary Act restricting immigration based on race and the Japanese American Internment during WWII.

Article about the difficulty of rising to senior management positions for Asian Americans.

MediaWatch holds news media organizations accountable to standards of accuracy and fairness in the coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and AAPI issues.

Indian migrants began arriving in the United States as early as 1820. Though few in number at the time, the Indian population has surged since the 1990s to become the second-largest immigrant group in the country......

This is a long article about all aspect of culture, history, etc.

From the University of Arizona Frances McClelland Institute

Article from Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Lots of information and links to articles about several Asian ethnic groups.

Extensive article on culture and history of this group

Statistics from Pew Research

Extensive information on Vietnamese Immigrants in the United States from the Migration Policy Institute

Excellent source of info with articles

Ethnic groups in the U.S - media consumption - Statista Dossier
Facts and statistics on media consumption among ethnic groups in the United States This dossier has been compiled to provide statistical information about media consumption among different ethnic groups in the United States.

This statistic shows the percentage of Asian-American adults living in poverty in the United States, as differentiated by specific Asian heritage groups in 2010. 15 percent of Korean-Americans lived in poverty in the United States as of 2010.

The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF), presented by Asian CineVision, is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to films by and about Asians and Asian Americans.

Shawn Wong, a Chinese-American professor of Asian-American studies and an author, explores with his students the confusion, racism and contradictions that surround the image of Asian-American men in the media. Wong, Shawn. "Beyond Bruce Lee." Essence (Essence) 24.7 (1993): 64. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

Shim, Doobo. "From Yellow Peril Through Model Minority To Renewed Yellow Peril." Journal Of Communication Inquiry 22.4 (1998): 385. Business Source Complete. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.

A memo from MANAA to Hollywood:

JACL works to eradicate negative stereotyping of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders by the media in all its forms, including print, radio, television, film, advertising, etc. We also work to bring awareness to these industries to create more positive roles for AAPIs, especially in television, film, and advertising, including giving positive feedback to the industry executives whenever these goals are met.

Artifacts is a refereed journal of undergraduate work in writing at The University of Missouri.

Sparked by a controversial sketch during the 2016 Academy Awards, a movement among Asian-Americans in the entertainment industry has put the spotlight on the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Asians in Hollywood.

Among those contributing to the conversation is actor and activist George Takei, known best for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the television show Star Trek. Speaking during a panel discussion as part of the Conference for Creative Content at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival co-hosted by Asia Society Southern California, Takei discusses the Oscars sketch and how damaging Asian American stereotypes can be