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Cheng, Cindy I-Fen.

Citizens of Asian America democracy and race during the Cold War / [electronic resource] : Cindy I-Fen Cheng. - New York : New York University Press, [2013] - 1 online resource (xii, 273 pages :) illustrations, maps ; - Nation of newcomers : immigrant history as American history .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-260) and index.

Introduction : Asian American racial formation and the image of American democracy -- Legislating nonwhite crossings into white suburbia -- Living in the suburbs, becoming Americans -- Asian American firsts and the progress toward racial integration -- McCarran Act persecutions and the fight for alien rights -- Advancing racial equality and internationalism through immigration reform -- Conclusion : Cold War America and the appeal to see past race.

ISBN: 9780814770849 0814759351

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cold War--Social aspects--United States.
Asian Americans--Civil rights.
Asian Americans--Cultural assimilation.
Asian Americans--Ethnic identity.
Asian Americans--History--20th century.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
United States--Social conditions--1945-

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E184.A75 / C486 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 305.895/07309045