Anti-Asian Racism: Myths, Stereotypes, and Catholic Social Teachings

by Joseph Cheah

Book Overview

This is the most comprehensive analysis to date of anti-Asian racism, told from a Catholic perspective. Cheah includes relevant Catholic Social Teaching documents, comparing and contrasting the Asian experience with anti-Black racism. The heart of the book is structured around three major stereotypes: perpetual foreigner, Yellow Peril, and the myth of the model minority. These are examined from the perspectives of history, Asian American Studies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626984794
• ISBN13: 9781626984790
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Orbis Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 5.4"