Resilient Asian American students, who have shown outstanding performance and achievement in spite of adverse life conditions in urban schools, were compared with nonresilient, or marginal, students who have not done well academically. The focus was on the students' perceptions of their learning environments in mathematics. Other background…

The paper provides an overview of research on Asian and Pacific American (APA) undergraduates at U.S. institutions, focusing on the origins, assumptions, and fallacies of the "model minority" image. In addition, it offers highlights from a recent campus survey that suggests that APA students perceive their university experience…

Demographic data are presented about the people who have immigrated to the United States from Asia and the Pacific Islands. Twelve figures (pie charts, bar graphs, and maps), and eight tables provide detailed, statistical information on such things as (1) distribution of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, (2) states with the…

Six symposium papers are included in this document. The first paper, by Henry Chang, is a brief profile of Asian/Pacific American (APA) librarians, emphasizing the need for more data on this group and the need for the group to become more assertive of their rights to equal opportunity in the field. The second paper, by Jane Katayama, addresses…

A bibliography on people of color is divided into 11 sections. For each of five groups, a section on social science readings on the group in general is followed by a section on readings on women from that group. The groups are people of color, Afro-Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans. A final section contains selected…

This handbook provides information for the prospective sponsors of Indochinese refugees. The refugees' general background, experiences, and reasons for coming to the United States are discussed. The sponsor's importance and role in the resettlement program are examined. The handbook also outlines problems of adjustment to life in America and what…

Discussed in this article are numerous films which feature Asian characters and the influence these films have on stereotyped images of Asians and prevailing racist attitudes toward Asian Americans. (EB)

The publication of Counterpoint: Perspectives on Asian America by the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, is significant because it brings together review articles which scrutinize the existing literature, and articles written from an Asian American perspective in a variety of genres. (Author/AM)

Political, social and ethnic awareness arising from the Vietnam war have influenced the performing arts. The proliferation of theaters and dramatic workshops and the level of consciousness in the works produced demonstrate trends in American ethnic theater. (GC)

This article reports on the development and activities of an Asian American theater group on the West Coast. The author interviewed actors and organizers about how Asian social and political experiences, including the Vietnam war, are manifesting themselves in modern drama. (GC)

Focusing particularly on the individuals involved, this article describes the formation of an Asian American theater company in Los Angeles. Financial problems, public support, selection or creation of plays to perform, and problems of casting and directing have all affected the East West Players. (GC)

Gives a profile of the Asian population in America and its role in education. Discusses the growing demand for bilingual Asian teachers and the evolution of native and second-language performance through the generations. Concludes that Asian immigrant teachers meet the needs of the district, the community, the students, and the entire educational…

Asian-Americans, who have traditionally shied away from political activity or have focused efforts more narrowly, are emerging in California as a workable political force in a statewide lobbying organization. (MSE)

Reviews the empirical and theoretical literature on the career development of Asian Americans. (Author)

An examination of approved California state textbooks showed that the majority of the books fail to reflect the past or present realities of the Asian American experience. None of the books reviewed did an adequate job of integrating the experience of Asian Americans. (RM)