Overview
In Race, Rights, and the Asian American Experience, Angelo N. Ancheta demonstrates how United States civil rights laws have been framed by a black-white model of race that typically ignores the experiences of other groups, including Asian Americans. When racial discourse is limited to antagonisms between black and white, Asian Americans often find themselves in a racial limbo, marginalized or unrecognized as full participants. Ancheta examines legal and social theories of racial discrimination, ethnic differences in the Asian American population, nativism, citizenship, language, school desegregation, and affirmative action. In the revised edition of this influential book, Ancheta also covers post-9/11 anti-Asian sentiment and racial profiling. He analyzes recent legal cases involving political empowerment, language rights, human trafficking, immigrant rights, and affirmative action in higher education-many of which move the country farther away from the ideals of racial justice. On a more positive note, he reports on the progress Asian Americans have made in the corporate sector, politics, the military, entertainment, and academia. A skillful mixture of legal theories, court cases, historical events, and personal insights, this revised edition brings fresh insights to U.S. civil rights from an Asian American perspective.
Full Product Details
Author: Angelo N Ancheta
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Edition: Second Edition, Second Edition, Revised and Updated
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.340kg
ISBN: 9780813539027
ISBN 10: 0813539021
Pages: 207
Publication Date: 18 October 2006
Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years
Audience:
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
This book is the future ... Angelo N. Ancheta is one of the first writers to offer us a new and necessary understanding of our increasing diversity. His work is an excellent introduction to the role of Asian Americans in the social, political, and legal debates of the day.
""This book is the future ... Angelo N. Ancheta is one of the first writers to offer us a new and necessary understanding of our increasing diversity. His work is an excellent introduction to the role of Asian Americans in the social, political, and legal debates of the day."" - Frank H. Wu (Wayne State University Law School) ""This book is the future ... Angelo N. Ancheta is one of the first writers to offer us a new and necessary understanding of our increasing diversity. His work is an excellent introduction to the role of Asian Americans in the social, political, and legal debates of the day."" - Frank H. Wu (Wayne State University Law School)
This book is the future ... Angelo N. Ancheta is one of the first writers to offer us a new and necessary understanding of our increasing diversity. His work is an excellent introduction to the role of Asian Americans in the social, political, and legal debates of the day. --Frank H. Wu Wayne State University Law School
Author Information
ANGELO N. ANCHETA is an assistant professor at the Santa Clara University School of Law. He has practiced civil rights and immigration law in California and has taught at Harvard Law School, New York University School of Law, and UCLA School of Law.
