ASIA AM 10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Geneva Conference (1954), Henry Kissinger, Asian Americans
24 Feb 2017
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Grappled with racism, war, sexism, gov"t surveillance. Vietnamese international students were the first to protest. Van troi anti-imperialist youth brigade- japanese americans- against japanese and. Identity as political project: a grain of sand. Culture used as a tool to illustrate identity. Asian americans: not oriental, not asian american. Serving the people- yellow brothers- help people with drug issues 95% have high school degree, 60% with college degree, but some groups are only 14% Cold war and us place on global stage. Mccarrran act- 1952 allowed issei to become citizens. Would bolster right kind of immigration from the 3rd world. Annual admission of 170000 from the e. hemisphere, 12000 from the w. First come basis- adult family members, artisis, professionals, skilled labor, refugees. America"s wars in se asia in the us imaginary- movies glorify war and our victories, makes us feel better when we lose. Legacies of french colonization in vietnam, cambodia, laos. America"s interventions during ww2 and cold war.
