Asian American Movement

William Wei teaches modern Chinese history and Asian American studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Born in Tinghai, China, and raised in New York City, Dr. Wei is also the author of Counterrevolution in China: The Nationalists in Jiangxi during the Soviet Period.

• Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Origins of the Movement 2. Who Am I? Creating an Asian American Identity and Culture 3. Race versus Gender: The Asian American Women's Movement 4. Speaking Out: The Asian American Alternative Press 5. Activists and the Development of Asian American Studies 6. "To Serve the People": Reformers and Community-Based Organizations 7. The Emergence and Eclipse of Maoist Organizations 8. From Radical to Electoral Politics: The Asian American Odyssey for Empowerment Conclusion Abbreviations Notes Index

"This is the first-ever study of the Asian American movement. It is a unique source and is going to have a significant audience among all those interested in the Asian American experience." -Richard Flacks, University of California, Santa Barbara