ASIA AM 10W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnic Enclave, Uinyeo, Chinese Architecture
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Chinatown as a racialized space orientalism: who: bhgat singh thind, an indian sikh man; claimed that india was colonized by aryans, therefore indians are aryans/ white as well. Dr. margaret chung: who: black, and asian immigrants not eligible to be naturalized; did not include indentured servants, slaves, and most women. Why: racial requirement for citizenship; showed that because asian americans were "inherently different" they were not able to be citizens; marks the beginning of prejudice and discrimination towards asians orientalism. Benevolent assimilation orientalism: who: families; asian immigrant parents/ 1st generation; 2nd generation children. Chinatown as a racialized space: who: korean military brides; women who immigrated to us as wives of american soldiers. Asian settler colonialism imagined community: who: christine sterling found chinatown in los angeles and purposely inputted their orientalism. 1790 naturalization act: who: affected all japanese americans on the west coast, issued by us gov.
