A New History of Asian America

by Shelley Sang Lee

A New History of Asian America is a fresh and up-to-date history of Asians in the United States from the late eighteenth century to the present. Drawing on current scholarship, Shelley Lee brings forward the many strands of Asian American history, highlighting the distinctive nature of the Asian American experience while placing the narrative in the context of the major trajectories and turning points of U.S. history. Covering the history of Filipinos, Koreans, Asian Indians, and Southeast Indians as well as Chinese and Japanese, the book gives full attention to the diversity within Asian America. A robust companion website features additional resources for students, including primary documents, a timeline, links, videos, and an image gallery.



From the building of the transcontinental railroad to the celebrity of Jeremy Lin, people of Asian descent have been involved in and affected by the history of America. A New History of Asian America gives twenty-first-century students a clear, comprehensive, and contemporary introduction to this vital history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Asian American, Race, Textbooks

368 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had to read for my Asian American history class. It was kind of hard to read at time since it was very wordy, but I loved learning about Asian history!

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of Asian American history, I liked how it included multiple perspectives and also had some info on AA history outside of the US.