An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. In this context, "Asia" consists of the Far East, islands in the Pacific, Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. Geographically and technically, both Asian and Asiatic indicates a person, place, thing, or idea original to Asia. ... Kinship and descent is one of the major concepts of cultural anthropology. ... Far East is an inexact term often used for East Asia and Southeast Asia combined, sometimes including also the easternmost territories of Russia, i. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ...

The term "Asian American"

Usage

Michelle Wie, professional golfer (Korean American)

The coining of the term "Asian American" is credited to the historian Yuji Ichioka. However, the term was mainly popularized by civil rights movement activists in the 1960s. This denomination underlined the common plight of all Asians in the United States and gave Asian Americans more prominence on the political scene. In the United States, the term has widely supplanted "Oriental" to describe East Asian people regardless of nationality, upbringing, or origin. Some have argued that "Oriental" is politically loaded and referenced a colonial "other" (see orientalism). To many people, the term "Oriental" is often seen as an unfriendly, even derogatory term. This is similar to the transition from "Negro" or "colored" to "black" or "African American." Caption: 040209-N-0879R-001 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Feb 9, 2004) - Hawaii teenage golf star, Michelle Wie, met with Sailors and toured the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) with her parents and friends. ... Caption: 040209-N-0879R-001 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Feb 9, 2004) - Hawaii teenage golf star, Michelle Wie, met with Sailors and toured the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Honolulu (SSN 718) with her parents and friends. ... Michelle Wie (born October 11, 1989) is a professional American golfer who has gained attention for her long drives and her attempts to make a cut at a mens PGA Tour event. ... Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Yuji Ichioka is a historian best known for his work in ethnic studies, particularly Asian American studies. ... The term the Orient - literally meaning sunrise, east - is traditionally used to refer to Near, Middle, and Far Eastern countries. ... Geographic scope of East Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... Orientalism is the study of Near and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages and peoples by Western scholars. ...

Even though "Asian American" is now a very widely used term in the United States, it is mostly the younger generation of Asian Americans who refer to themselves this way. A simple analogy would be the use of terms "Irish American" and "Italian American". The double allegiance represented in such denominations (Asian and American) was largely discouraged in the early twentieth century. Ford Motor Company, for instance, encouraged all recent immigrants to think of themselves as American and not as Irish American. The civil rights movement (re)introduced the use of hyphenated names (although the hyphen is not used any longer). Today, many younger Asian Americans speak of "Asian Pride." First-generation Asians are more likely to refer to themselves as "Chinese," "Korean," "Vietnamese," etc. This is mainly because first-generation Asian Americans are much more conscious of their Asian sub-group backgrounds and cultures and tend to avoid generalizations. However, "Asian" is almost never considered an unfriendly word, and is still currently widely used in many English-speaking countries. Irish Americans are residents or citizens of the United States who claim Irish ancestry. ... An Italian-American is an American of Italian descent either born in America or someone who has immigrated. ... Asian Pride is a slogan used mostly by Asian American and Asian Australian youths to celebrate their east Asian heritage. ...

Definition

Bobby Jindal, Louisiana Congressman (Indian American)

"Asian American" is not a very precise or accurate term, and some people prefer it being replaced by the use of separate terms for each Asian cultural or geographical group. Bobby Jindal Fair Use As this image seems identical to the one at [1] on his house web site http://www. ... Bobby Jindal Fair Use As this image seems identical to the one at [1] on his house web site http://www. ... Rep. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 31st 134,382 km² 210 km 610 km 16 29°N to 33°N 89°W to 94°W Population... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... For an article on American Indians see Native Americans. ...

Additionally, although the term "Asian" in the United States is most popularly used as a term to group peoples with physical or cultural characteristics resembling East Asian people, Asians from the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia (including the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia) are also included in the Asian American grouping for cultural studies and academic works, as well as for official government and census purposes. To a lesser extent, some government agencies also classify Middle Easterners as "West Asians." Until recent times, South Asians were previously categorized in the white racial category together with immigrants from the Middle East. Lobbying by South Asian business groups resulted in their placement into the "Asian" category. Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

2000 density of Asian Americans (red)

While immigrants from the Asian Middle East (e.g., Iran, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia) are all from the continent of Asia, they have generally neither been sufficiently visibly distinct as a group in America nor have they historically arrived in such large numbers to warrant attention as a major American racial or ethnic group until very recently (see September 11, 2001 attacks). As a result, they are not considered by most Americans to be "typical" Asians or Asian Americans, and are classified as "whites" for official racial purposes and popularly referred to as "Middle Eastern". For these same reasons, northern Asians such as Siberians and peoples from formerly Soviet Central Asian states are usually not spoken of as "Asian Americans" either and are part of Europe for the US Census racial purposes. Population density of Asians in the United States as of the 2000 census Density key at Image:USA 2000 asian density key. ... Population density of Asians in the United States as of the 2000 census Density key at Image:USA 2000 asian density key. ... The following is an overview of the demographics of the United States. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Southwest Asia (PDF) Southwest Asia (often confused with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A huge plume of smoke and fire can be seen emerging from the North Tower. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ...

Van Tran, California State Assemblyman (Vietnamese American)

The history of this development can be seen in several key Supreme Court decisions that defined "white" with respect to people from different parts of Asia. In the 1922 case Takao Ozawa v. United States, Associate Justice George Sutherland wrote that only Caucasians were white, and therefore the Japanese, by not being Caucasian, were not white and instead were members of an "unassimmilable race", lacking provisions in any Naturalization Act. The next year, in United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind, Sutherland again ruled that Mr. Thind was not eligible for naturalized citizenship. Justice Sutherland wrote that "It may be true that the blond Scandinavian and the brown Hindu have a common ancestor in the dim reaches of antiquity, but the average man knows perfectly well that there are unmistakable and profound differences between them to-day..." Image File history File links California State Assemblyman Van Tran, a Republican from Orange County, who is the first Vietnamese-American in United States history to serve in a state legislature. ... Image File history File links California State Assemblyman Van Tran, a Republican from Orange County, who is the first Vietnamese-American in United States history to serve in a state legislature. ... Van Thai Tran (born 1964) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. ... California State Assembly Chamber in the State Capitol The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. ... A Vietnamese American is a resident of the United States who is of ethnic Vietnamese descent. ... The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the U.S. and leads the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Takao Ozawa v. ... George Sutherland (March 25, 1862 – July 18, 1942) was an English-born U.S. jurist and political figure. ... United States v. ...

Demographics

The 2000 census recorded 12.3 million people who reported themselves as having either full or partial Asian heritage, 4.3% of the U.S. population. The largest ethnic subgroups were Chinese (2.7 million), Filipinos (2.4M), Asian Indians (1.9M), Vietnamese (1.2M), Koreans (1.2M), and Japanese (1.1M). Other sizable groups are Cambodians (206,000), Pakistanis (204,000), Laotians (198,000), Hmong (186,000), and Thais (150,000). The Asian American population is heavily urbanized, with nearly three-quarters of Asian Americans living in metropolitan areas with population greater than 2.5 million. Asian Americans are concentrated in the largest U.S. cities, with 40% of all Asian Americans living in the metropolitan areas around Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City. Half of all Asian Americans (5.4M) live in Hawai'i or the West Coast, mostly in California (4.2M). Census data show that Asian American populations are growing in most major metropolitan areas, with visible communities in areas in and around Washington, D.C./Baltimore, and Houston, to name the largest examples. Asian Americans are visible, growing, but "underrepresented" (against the national aggregate) in several of the largest areas, including Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston, although sizable concentrations (double the national percentage) can be found in urban neighborhoods in such cities, as well as suburbs of these cities such as Naperville, Illinois; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania; Upper Darby, Pennsylvania; Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Lowell, Massachusetts; and Lexington, Massachusetts. Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 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Asian American history

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Early history

A large amount of Chinese and Japanese began immigrating to the U.S. in the mid 19th century. Many of these immigrants worked as laborers on the transcontinental railroad. A surge in Asian immigration in the late 19th century gave rise to a fear from some, referred to as the "yellow peril." Poster announcing railroads opening The First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was built across North America in the 1860s, linking the railway network of the eastern U.S. with California on the Pacific coast. ... Yellow peril is also a humourous British term for a traffic warden. ...

In Hawaii, both Chinese and Japanese laborers were brought in during the 19th century to work on sugar plantations. Later, Filipinos were also brought in as laborers. Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ...

Effects of war

Asian participants in the American Civil War were not given citizenship, voting rights, or access to public schools because they were legally declared "neither black nor white." Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American...

The Japanese American Internment refers to the controversial, forcible relocation of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to hastily constructed housing facilities called War Relocation Camps in remote portions of the nation's interior. President Franklin Roosevelt authorized the internment with United States Executive Order 9066. Jerome Relocation Camp The Japanese American Internment refers to the forcible relocation of approximately 112,000 to 120,000 Japanese and Japanese Americans, 62 percent of whom were United States citizens, from the west coast of the United States during World War II to hastily constructed housing facilities called War... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882–April 12, 1945), often referred to as FDR, was the 32nd (1933–1945) President of the United States. ... United States Executive Order 9066 was signed into law on February 19, 1942 (during World War II), by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, utilizing his authority as Commander in Chief to exercise war powers. ...

Despite the treatment, many Japanese Americans served in World War II in the American forces. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team/100th Artillery Battalion is the most highly decorated unit in U.S. military history. Composed of Japanese Americans, the 442nd/100th fought valiantly in the European Theater even as many of their families remained in the detention camps stateside. The 100th was one of the first units to liberate the Nazi extermination camp at Dachau. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, hiking up a muddy French road in the Chambois Sector, France, in late 1944. ...

Immigration trends

Immigration trends of recent decades have dramatically altered the statistical composition and popular understanding of who is an Asian American. This transformation of Asian America, and of America itself, is the result of legislation such as the McCarran-Walter Act of 1952 and the 1965 immigration reforms. The McCarran-Walter Act repealed the "free white persons" restriction of the Naturalization Act of 1790, but it retained the quota system that effectively banned nearly all immigration from Asia. But Asian immigration increased significantly after the 1965 Immigration Act altered the quota system. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) of 1952 (better known as the McCarran-Walter Act) was a law passed by the United States Congress restricting immigration into the United States. ... (Redirected from 1965 Immigration Act) The Immigration Act of 1965 (also known as the Hart-Celler Act) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924. ... The original United States naturalization law of March 26, 1790 (1 Stat 103-104) provided the first rules to be followed by the United States in the granting of national citizenship. ...

Historically, Asian Americans have largely been perceived as members of the East Asian ethnic groups, specifically Chinese and Japanese, the two largest ethnic groups before 1965, as well as Filipinos who became colonial subjects of the US in 1898 due to the Spanish-American War (also see Philippine-American War). This occurred despite the early presence of Korean and Indian immigrants in the early 1900s as well. Geographic scope of East Asia East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... Combatants United States and Cuban rebel forces Spain Casualties 2,446 combat dead or wounded (US only) Cubans and Filipinos not counted. ... Combatants United States The Philippines Strength 126,000 soldiers 80,000 soldiers Casualties 4,324 U.S. soldiers killed 2,818 wounded; 2,000 killed, dead, or wounded of the Philippine Constabulary 16,000 soldiers killed est. ...

This rapid change in Asian American demographics occurred after enactment of the 1965 Immigration Act. This act replaced exclusionary immigration rules of the Chinese Exclusion Act and its successors, such as the Reed-Johnson Act or 1924 Immigration Act, which effectively excluded "undesirable" immigrants, including Asians. The 1965 rules set across-the-board immigration quotas for each country, opening the borders to immigration from Asia for the first time in nearly half a century. The Chinese Exclusion Act may be: Another name for the Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 in Canada, coined by the Chinese-Canadian community. ... The United States Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act) limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of person from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890. ...

Two other influences, however, have been equally worthy of attention. First, in the wake of World War II, immigration preferences favored family reunification. This may have helped attract highly skilled workers to meet American workforce deficiencies. Secondly, the end of the Korean War and Vietnam War or so-called "Secret Wars" in Southeast Asia brought a new wave of Asian American immigration as people from Korea, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia arrived. Some of the new immigrants, as in the case of the Korean War, were war brides, who were soon joined by their families. Others, like the Southeast Asians, were either highly skilled and educated or part of subsequent waves of refugees seeking asylum. Some factors contributing to the growth of sub-groups such as South Asians and mainland Chinese are higher family sizes, higher use of family-reunification visas, and higher numbers of technically skilled workers entering on H-1 and H-1b visas. Overview map of the Korean War The Korean War from June 25, 1950 to cease-fire on July 27, 1953 (the war has not ended officially), was a conflict between North Korea and South Korea. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) United States of America South Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand the Philippines Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) National Liberation Front (Viet Cong) Strength ~1,200,000 (1968) ~420,000 (1968) Casualties South Vietnamese dead: 1,250,000+ US dead: 58,226 US wounded... The Secret War (1962-1975) was the Laos front of the Second Indochina War. ... Korea (한국, Hanguk, or 조선, Choson) refers to the civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ...

Japanese Americans and South Asians are emblematic of the dramatic changes since the immigration reforms of the mid-20th century. Japanese Americans are widely recognized as an Asian American sub-group. In 1970, there were nearly 600,000 Japanese Americans, making it the largest sub-group. Today, Japanese Americans are the sixth-largest group, with relatively low rates of births and immigration. In 2000, there were between 800,000 and 1.2 million Japanese Americans (depending on whether multi-ethnic responses are included). In 1990 there were slightly fewer South Asian in the US than Japanese Americans. By 2000, Indian Americans nearly doubled in population to become the third largest group. High rates of immigration from across Asia will make Asian Americans increasingly representative of the continent itself.

Socioeconomic trends

Asian Americans who tend to have larger families earn per capita less than white populations. The proportion of Asian Americans at many selective educational institutions far exceeds the 3% national population rate.

Such conditions are common among Asians emigrating to the United States from southeast Asian countries such as Laos, and Cambodia, among others; many of these immigrants can be considered refugees from Communist and totalitarian states and as such, often do not have the educational or socioeconomic advantages of other Asian Americans. Many immigrants are often forced to work in minimum wage or below-minimum wage jobs, including in menial sweatshop or restaurant labor, because they fear that mainstream employers will not hire them or, if they have entered the country illegally, will report them to the government. Due to popular labeling of Asian Americans as model minorities, the critical issues of poverty and low educational attainment among southeast Asian immigrants and their Asian American children do not receive the attention that such issues receive in the African American and Hispanic communities. Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Communism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... The concept of Totalitarianism is a typology or ideal-type used by some political scientists to encapsulate the characteristics of a number of twentieth century regimes that mobilized entire populations in support of the state or an ideology. ... The minimum wage is the minimum rate a worker can legally be paid (usually per hour) as opposed to wages that are determined by the forces of supply and demand in a free market. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... April 1984 cover of Newsweek featuring an article on the success of Asian American students Model minority refers to a minority ethnic, racial, or religious group whose members stereotypically achieve a higher degree of success than the population average. ... World map showing Life expectancy. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... It has been suggested that Hispano be merged into this article or section. ...

Criminal issues

Although Asians comprise 3.6% of the population^[1], they account for less than 1% of all jail inmates^[2]. In fact, Asians make up such a small percentage of the criminal population that the Department of Justice often does not present specific data for Asians when accounting for criminals by race. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. ...

However, this does not mean that no Asians engage in criminal activity in the U.S. Some Chinese communities have had problems with Triads, some communities have Vietnamese gangs, and the Japanese Yakuza are known to conduct criminal business in the U.S. Triad (Simplified Chinese: 三合会; Traditional Chinese: 三合會; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Triad Society) is a collective term that describes many branches of an underground society and organizations based in Hong Kong and also operating in Mainland China, Macao, and Chinatowns in Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. ... A gang is a group of individuals who share a common identity and, in current usage, engage in illegal activities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and make it easier to understand, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Asian Americans today

In Politics

In recent decades, many Asian Americans have entered politics, and succeeded in getting elected into political offices. In 1957, Dalip Singh Saund became the first Asian immigrant elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1959, he was followed by Daniel Inouye, who was subsequently elected to the Senate in 1962. As of 2006, he is the Senate's third-most senior member. In 1959, another Hawaii politician, Hiram Fong, was the first Asian American elected to the Senate. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Ken Inouye (born September 7, 1924) is a recipient of the Medal of Honor and currently serves as the senior United States Senator from Hawaii. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ... Hiram Fong Hiram Leong Fong (鄺友良; pinyin: Kuàng YÇ’uliáng), formally Yau Leong Fong (October 15, 1906 - August 18, 2004), was an American elder statesman and business tycoon industrialist from Hawaii. ...

George Ariyoshi became the first Asian American governor in 1974; twenty years later, in 1994, another Asian American, Benjamin Cayetano, was elected governor of the same state, Hawaii. They were followed in Washington by Gary Locke, who became the first Asian American governor on the mainland United States in 1996. George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (born March 12, 1926), served as the third Governor of Hawaii from 1974 to 1986. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Benjamin Jerome Cayetano, popularly known as Ben Cayetano, (born November 14, 1939) served as the fifth Governor of the State of Hawaii from 1994 to 2002. ... Official language(s) Hawaiian and English Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 28,337 km² n/a km 2,450 km 41. ... This article deals with the U.S. state. ... Governor Gary Locke Gary F. Locke (born January 21, 1950 in Seattle, Washington) was the Democratic governor of Washington (1997-2005), and the first Chinese-American governor in United States history. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Mike Honda currently serves as U.S. Congressman for California's Fifteenth Congressional District. Van Tran is a Republican member of the California State Assembly. Norman Mineta is currently serving as the United States Secretary of Transportation, and Elaine Chao is serving as the United States Secretary of Labor. More recently, Bobby Jindal became the first Indian American congressman from Louisiana. In Texas, Dr. Martha Wong was the first Asian American elected to the City of Houston City Council and also was the first Asian American woman elected to the Texas State Legislature. In Texas during the 2004 election, Hubert Vo, a Vietnamese immigrant, became the first Vietnamese American elected to the Texas Legislature, making Vo and Van Tran the highest serving Vietnamese Americans holding public office. Mike Honda Michael M. Honda (born June 27, 1941) is an American Democratic politician. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Van Thai Tran (born 1964) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing portions of Orange County. ... Norman Yoshio Mineta Norman Yoshio Mineta (born November 12, 1931) is an American politician and member of the Democratic party. ... The United States Secretary of Transportation is the head of the United States Department of Transportation. ... Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Elaine Lan Chao (Chinese: 趙小蘭, pinyin: Zhào Xiǎolán, Wade-Giles Chao Hsiao-lan; b. ... The United States Secretary of Labor is the head of the United States Department of Labor. ... Rep. ...

In Business

Asian Americans are major contributors to the American economy. Jerry Yang co-founded Yahoo! Inc. Andrea Jung serves as Chairman and CEO Avon Products Inc. Vinod Khosla was a founding CEO of Sun Microsystems and is a successful general partner of the venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers. Sabeer Bhatia co-founded Hotmail which was bought over by Microsoft. In general Asian Americans hold very higher percentages in professional sector compared to its population size and earn higher wages as because of it, especially in the technology and business sectors compared to other groups. Jerry Yang Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang (Traditional Chinese: 楊致遠; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born November 6, 1968) is the Taiwanese American founder of Yahoo! Inc. ... Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻, pinyin: Zhōng Bīnxián) (born 1959) is a Chinese-American born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Shanghai pianist mother and Hong Kong architect father. ... Vinod Khosla Vinod Khosla is a venture capitalist considered one of the most successful and influential personalities in Silicon Valley. ... Sun Microsystems, Inc. ... Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers is a major Sand Hill Road venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. ... Sabeer Bhatia during the formal inaugration of his site www. ... Hotmail is a free webmail e-mail service, which is accessible via a web browser. ... Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT, SEHK: 4338) is an American computer technology corporation with 2005 global annual sales of close to $40 billion USD and about 64,000 employees in 85 countries and regions which develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products for computing devices. ... By the mid 20th century humans had achieved a level of technological mastery sufficient to leave the surface of the planet for the first time and explore space. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In Sports

Dat Nguyen was an All-American linebacker at Texas A&M University and later became the first Vietnamese American in the National Football League. Michelle Kwan has won nine national championships and five world titles in figure skating. Norm Chow is the offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans after helping lead USC to several NCAA championships. And Tiger Woods is the current number 1 golfer in the rankings. Another Asian American hapa, the Korean American and African American wide receiver Hines Ward was the MVP of Superbowl XL while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. This also includes Toby Dawson and half-Asian Apolo Anton Ohno both Olympic medal winners. Dat and his wife Becky Nguyen Dat Nguyen (born on September 25, 1975 in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas [1]) is the first Vietnamese American to play in the National Football League. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (Traditional Chinese:關穎珊, Simplified Chinese: 关颖珊, born July 7, 1980), is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... Norman Chow (周友賢; pinyin: Zhōu YÇ’uxián) (born May 3, 1946) is the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans, a National Football League team. ... City Nashville, Tennessee Other nicknames None Team colors Navy, Titans Blue, Red, and Silver Head Coach Jeff Fisher Owner Bud Adams General manager Floyd Reese Fight song None Mascot T-Rac Local radio Flagship stations: WKDF (103. ... USC may refer to: // Education University of Southern California (Los Angeles, California, USA) United Services College (Westward Ho!, Devon, England) Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, or University of the Sacred Heart (San Juan, Puerto Rico) University of San Carlos (Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines) University of South Carolina (South Carolina, USA... In the Hawaiian language and in Hawaiian Pidgin, a hapa is an individual of mixed racial or ethnic heritage, especially someone of partial Native Hawaiian ancestry who is born in Hawaii. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black), is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... // Personal Specs Height: 5’7” Date of Birth: 11/30/1978 Hometown: Vail, Colo. ... Apolo Anton Ohno (born May 22, 1982) is an American short track speed skating competitor, and a two-time gold medalist in the Winter Olympics. ...

In Arts and Entertainment

In architectural design, Maya Lin designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Margaret Cho won the American Comedy Award for Best Female Comedian in 1994. Yo-Yo Ma is considered by some as the best cellist in the world. Zubin Mehta also remains a prominent name among modern conductors. Most recently, ImaginAsian Entertainment has made a major contribution by starting the first national 24/7 Asian American television network. Asian American jazz is a musical movement in the United States begun in the 20th century by Asian American jazz musicians. There are famous actors and actresses such as Lucy Liu. In music, American R&B singer, Amerie, is considered one of the most talented R&B singers of today. She has won numerous awards, and is often referred to in America and elsewhere as “Korean-American R&B singer, Amerie…”. Amerie is half Korean and half Black. Amerie and her younger sister are both conversational in the Korean Language, and identify as being Korean American and Black. This also includes James Iha, lead guitarist of The Smashing Pumpkins band. Maya Ying Lin (æž—ç“”, pinyin: Lín YÄ«ng) (born October 10, 1959) is a Chinese American artist and architect. ... The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is a place of deep personal reflection for many visitors. ... Margaret Cho, with Prairie Dawn of Sesame Street Margaret Cho (born Moran Cho on December 5, 1968 in San Francisco, California) is a Korean-American comedian and actress. ... The American Comedy Awards were a group of awards presented annually since 1987 to honor performances and performers in the field of comedy. ... Album cover. ... Alternate meaning: Cello web browser A cropped image to show the relative size of a cello to a human (Uncropped Version) The cello (also violoncello or cello) is a stringed instrument and part of the violin family. ... Zubin Mehta (born April 29, 1936) is an Indian-born conductor of European classical music. ... ImaginAsian Entertainment is a multi-media company based out of New York City. ... Asian American jazz is a musical movement in the United States begun in the 20th century by Asian American jazz musicians. ... Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii in Kill Bill Lucy Alexis Liu (born December 2, 1968) is an Emmy Award nominated American actress of Chinese ancestry, best known for starring in the TV series Ally McBeal and the 2000 film Charlies Angels. ... Amerie Rogers (born January 12, 1980), known professionally as Amerie, is an Korean-American R&B singer/songwriter. ... James Iha James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu or ジェームス・イハ born March 26, 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is a Japanese American rock musician and runway model, most famous as the rhythm guitarist in the highly successful alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... The Smashing Pumpkins were an influential American alternative rock band which formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. ... Band may mean: A musical band A band (electronics) is a range of frequencies or wavelengths between two given limits In anthropology, a band society A Rubber band In solid-state physics, an energy band The Band, a particular musical band See also: bandana This is a disambiguation page — a...

In Science and Technology

Chinese Americans Tsung-Dao Lee and Chen Ning Yang received the Nobel Prize in 1957 for their work in particle physics. In 1976, Chinese American Samuel C.C. Ting shared the Nobel Prize for physics for discovering the existence of a new particle called j/psi. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physics. Chien-Shiung Wu worked on the Manhattan Project and disproved the conservation of parity. She was known to many scientists as the "First Lady of Physics". In 1984, Taiwanese American Dr. David D. Ho - reported for the first time the "healthy carrier state" of HIV infection, which identified otherwise healthy individuals who tested positive for the virus but did not show any physical signs of the disease. In 1986, Taiwanese American Yuan T. Lee shared the Nobel Prize for chemistry for his work in the nature of chemical reactions. This article is about the Indian-American physicist. ... Sir Edward Appletons medal Photographs of Nobel Prize Medals. ... The physicist Chien-Shiung Wu Chien-Shiung Wu (Chinese: 吳健雄; Pinyin: Wú Jiànxíong) (May 31, 1912–February 16, 1997) was a female Chinese American physicist with an expertise in radioactivity. ... The Manhattan Project resulted in the development of the first nuclear weapons, and the first-ever nuclear detonation at the Trinity test of July 16, 1945. ... Look up Parity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Parity is a concept of equality of status or functional equivalence. ...

Attitudes towards Asian Americans

Even reported incidences do not receive adequate attention via news media or history textbooks. Examples of much-ignored landmark events in American history include the murder of Vincent Chin, and Wataru Misaka breaking the NBA color barrier the same year as Jackie Robinson's much-acclaimed achievement. Vincent Chin (陳果仁) (1955 - June 23, 1982) was a Chinese American industrial draftsman killed in 1982 in suburban Detroit, Michigan by two white autoworkers - Chrysler plant superintendent Ronald Ebens and his recently laid off step-son, Michael Nitz. ... Wataru Wat Misaka (Japanese 三阪亙; Misaka Wataru) (born December 21, 1923 in Ogden, Utah), was the first person of Asian descent to play in the American National Basketball Association. ... Jackie Robinson in his now-retired number 42 jersey. ...

Another concern is that the notion of Asian fetishism, which has gained more attention recently, is negatively portraying Asian females and has aroused some concerns and controversy. It also has roots in the "Oriental" and World War II, when white American men favored Asian women. This article is not about love and/or normal interracial relationships. ...

In Reference to Asian Groups

It is considered offensive to blindly label an Asian person a specific nationality without certainty. For example, when one sees someone who looks South Asian, they could make the mistake of refering to them as an "Indian". This is offensive to Pakistani Americans and other South Asians who do not see themselves as being of Indian origin. Another example would be for someone to call an East Asian "Chinese" instead of asking them their specific national origin. This is considered offensive to Japanese Americans and Korean Americans who do not see themselves as falling under the classification of "Chinese". It is polite to use the terms South Asian, Southeast Asian, East Asian or simply Asian. Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... Pakistani Americans are Americans of Pakistani origin. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... A Korean American is a person of Korean ancestry who was either born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... Map of South Asia South Asia is a subregion of Asia comprising the modern states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, . It covers about 4,480,000 km², or 10 percent of the continent, and is also known as the Indian subcontinent. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... East Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

"Model Minority" Myth

The reference to Asian Americans as "model minorities" has to do with the work ethic, respect for elders, and high valuation of family and elders present in their culture. Despite the fact that this concept seems to valorize Asian Americans, it comes with an underlying notion of their apoliticality. Moreover, such a label one-dimensionalizes Asian Americans as having those traits and no other human qualities, such as vocal leadership, negative emotions, or intolerance towards opression. Asian Americans are labeled as model minorities because they have not been as much of a "threat" to the U.S. political establishment as blacks, due to a smaller population and less political advocacy. This label seeks to supress potential political activism through euphemistic complements. (Reference: Asian Americans and Politics: Perspective, Experiences, Prospects by Gordon H. Chang.)

See also

Asian Americans (sorted by geographical origin)

East Asian American: Chinese American | Japanese American | Korean American | Mongolian American | Taiwanese American | Taiwanese American | Tibetan American Southeast Asian American: Burmese American | Cambodian American | Filipino American | Hmong American | Indonesian American | Laotian American | Thai American | Vietnamese American South Asian American: Bangladeshi American | Bhutanese American | Indian American | Indo-Caribbean American | Maldivian American | Nepalese American | Pakistani American | Sri Lankan American

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United States 2000 Census Races
American Indian and Alaskan Native | Asian | Black or African American | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | White | Some other race

• British Asian
• Asian Canadian
• Asian Argentines
• Asian Australians
• Demographics of the United States
• Hapa - Hawaiian term commonly referring to Eurasians and Blasians
• Model Minority - Depiction of Asian Americans as a model success group
• Amerasian — a person fathered abroad by U.S. servicemen to women of Asian nationalities
• Asian American art
• Asian Pride
• Jade Ribbon Campaign

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References

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External links

• Asian-Nation: Asian American History, Demographics, & Issues by C.N. Le, Ph.D.
• Azn Forum - An online Asian American community forum
• Asia Society - A multinational site with headquarters in the US, Hong Kong, Australasia, and more. This site is an "Asian" resource for everything from food to politics
• Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance - Information about Asian American workers, labor history, and union organizing.
• Asian American News Journalism Unlimited Daily news and information of Asian American interest
• R-Toyz.com - The World's Premiere Online Performance Community for Filipinos
• AMWD - Asian Media Watchdog - One of New York based premier Asian American media watchdog organizations. Known for activist-like approach towards stereotypical portrayals of Asian/Asian Americans in American entertainment. The group has organized numbers of successful protest campaigns. At the same time, it boasts some solid connections in New York show business scenes (and some Hollywood), as shown in series of high profile interviews with Asian American entertainment professionals.
• Media Action Network for Asian Americans - This is Los Angeles based. Boasts for being the first Asian American media watchdog group in the US. Obviously it has the deepest contacts in Hollywood.
• Angry Asian Man One of the most popular Asian American blog.
• Asian American Arts and Culture - manja: News site promoting Asian American Artists in the community
• [1] - Income Disparity amongst ethnic asian populations in the United States
• The Asians in America Project - A national clearinghouse for news and information on Asian America
• Asian-American Race Definition Asian-American Race Definition and an argument for the religious body of Asia.
• Model Minority - A Guide to Asian American Empowerment. Its message board contains some radical, unfiltered point of views from Asian American community. Good tool to learn how Asian Americans feel about various issues.
• Yellowworld - A website dedicated to cultivating Asian American political consciousness.
• Asian American television network
• Yellow Rage - A popular spoken word duo that challenges mainstream misconceptions of Asianness.
• Sepia Mutiny A South Asian American blog about pertinent social issues.

Further reading

• Frank H. Wu Yellow: Race in American Beyond Black and White New York: Basic Books, 2002. ISBN 0-465-00639-6
• Ronald Takaki Strangers From A Different Shore Boston: Back Bay Books, 1989. ISBN 0-316-83109-3
• Chang, Gordon H Asian Americans and Politics: Perspectives, Experiences, Prospects Washington, D.C: Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2001