In Defense of Asian American Studies: The Politics of Teaching and Program Building

by Sucheng Chan

Book Overview

In Defense of Asian American Studies amounts to tales from the trenches on the origins and evolution of the field of Asian American studies, as told by one of its founders and most highly regarded scholars. With great intellectual energy, critical acumen, and a sly sense of humour, Sucheng Chan discusses her experiences on three campuses within the University of California system where Asian American studies was first developed--in response to vehement...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252030095
• ISBN13: 9780252030093
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 16 years and up