LEADER 04068nam 2200781Ia 450 001 9910782110303321 005 20230207225748.0 010 $a1-282-49332-9 010 $a9786612493324 010 $a0-7391-3019-6 035 $a(CKB)1000000000539534 035 $a(EBL)467129 035 $a(OCoLC)250632742 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000247149 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12050431 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000247149 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10195346 035 $a(PQKB)11483933 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC467129 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL467129 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10353659 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL249332 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000539534 100 $a20080604d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe snake dance of Asian American activism$b[electronic resource] $ecommunity, vision, and power /$fMichael Liu, Kim Geron, and Tracy Lai 210 $aLanham, MD $cLexington Books$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (240 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-2719-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe Snake Dance of Asian American Activism; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Introduction; Chapter One: Exploring the Asian American Movement Using Social Movement Theory; Chapter Two: Background to the Formation of the AAM; Chapter Three: Swelling Rhythm: The 1960s Era and the Conditions for Change; Chapter Four: The Birth of the Movement: Stepping Toward New Values and New Community; Chapter Five: The Mature Movement (1976-1982): Weaving through New Surroundings; Chapter Six: From Vincent Chin to Jesse Jackson (1983-1989): The Horned Snake Rattles 327 $aChapter Seven: Last Dance and a New Motion in a Tube of Bamboo (Post-1990)Chapter Eight: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors; Photospread 330 $aThis text reinterprets a misunderstood and overlooked epoch of the Asian American experience, the Asian American Movement (AAM). The authors argue that, contrary to the common view of the movement as a passing phase limited to college youth, the Asian American Movement spanned diverse political viewpoints and became increasingly sophisticated and effective. Asian Americans were active participants and played unique roles in the social movements that convulsed the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in protestsagainst the Vietnam War. The book traces the history of the AAM from its roots in the 193 606 $aAsian Americans$xPolitics and government$y20th century 606 $aAsian Americans$xSocial conditions$y20th century 606 $aPolitical activists$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aCivil rights movements$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aSocial movements$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aCommunity life$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aSocial justice$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aPower (Social sciences)$zUnited States$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xRace relations$xHistory$y20th century 607 $aUnited States$xSocial conditions$y20th century 608 $aHistory.$2fast 615 0$aAsian Americans$xPolitics and government 615 0$aAsian Americans$xSocial conditions 615 0$aPolitical activists$xHistory 615 0$aCivil rights movements$xHistory 615 0$aSocial movements$xHistory 615 0$aCommunity life$xHistory 615 0$aSocial justice$xHistory 615 0$aPower (Social sciences)$xHistory 676 $a305.89507309 700 $aLiu$b Michael$f1948-$01170555 701 $aGeron$b Kim$f1951-$01477441 701 $aLai$b Tracy A. M.$f1951-$01477442 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782110303321 996 $aThe snake dance of Asian American activism$93692618 997 $aUNINA