Forever Foreigners or Honorary Whites?: The Asian Ethnic Experience Today

What does it mean to be an Asian-American in the United States today? Are Asian-Americans considered "honorary whites" or forever thought of as "foreigners?"

Mia Tuan examines the salience and meaning of ethnicity for later generation Chinese- and Japanese-Americans, and asks how their concepts of ethnicity differ from that of white ethnic Americans. She interviewed 95 middle-class Chinese and Japanese Californians and analyzes the importance of ethnic identities and the concept of becoming a "real" American for both Asian and white ethnics. She asks her subjects about their early memories and experiences with Chinese/Japanese culture; current lifestyle and emerging cultural practices; experiences with racism and discrimination; and attitudes toward current Asian immigration.

Author: Mia Tuan
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 03/01/1999
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.67w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780813526249

About the Author
Mia Tuan is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Oregon.