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Restoried selves : autobiographies of queer Asian/Pacific American activists / / Kevin K. Kumashiro, editor



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Titolo: Restoried selves : autobiographies of queer Asian/Pacific American activists / / Kevin K. Kumashiro, editor Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York : , : Harrington Park Press, , 2004
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (167 p.)
Disciplina: 305.895073
Soggetto topico: Asian American gays
Pacific Islander American gays
Gay activists - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: KumashiroKevin K. <1970->  
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di contenuto: Restoried Selves Autobiographies of Queer Asian/ Pacific American Activists; Copyright; Contents; About the Editor; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. An Interview with a High School Activist; 2. Curry Potatoes and Rainbow Banners; 3. We Are Not Gay; 4. Fragmented Entries, Multiple Selves: In Search of a Place to Call Home; 5. You're a What? An Activist??; 6. On Becoming a Bi Bi Grrrl; 7. My Multiple Identity Disorder; 8. South of Normal; 9. Three Masks; 10. All-American Asian; 11. Queerly a Good Friday; 12. Three Strikes, I'M OUT! A Chicana Samoan Dyke's Tale
13. Activism and the Consciousness of Difference14. prelude and fugue in yellow and grey; 15. Activism and Identity Through the Word: A Mixed-Race Woman Claims Her Space; 16. Things Come When Least Expected; 17. Out on the Front Lines; Afterword; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Restoried Selves: Autobiographies of Queer Asian / Pacific American Activists presents the first-person accounts of 20 activists?life stories that work against common stereotypes, shattering misconceptions and dispelling misinformation. These autobiographies challenge familial and cultural expectations and values that have traditionally forced queer Asian / Pacific Americans into silent shame because of their sexual orientation and/or ethnicity. Authors share not only their experiences growing up but also how those experiences led them to become social activists, speaking out against oppressio
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ISBN: 1-136-57264-3
0-203-05727-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910463987803321
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Serie: Haworth gay & lesbian studies.