Measured acculturation-related demographic and attitudinal changes that first generation Asian Indians in the United States have sought or rejected. Results suggest that knowledge of such characteristics as perceptions of national identity, food and style of clothing preferences, language uses in reading and thinking, and marital status may help…

Examines the ways Cambodians in the United States use Cambodian to structure replies in a job interview to make clear their acceptance of the Cambodian values of collectivism, respect for hierarchy, and willingness to accept the direction of superiors. (three references) (VWL)

Offers guidelines for book selection that reflect an awareness of cultural diversity. Discusses 19 books with accurate and sensitive depictions of Asian Americans. (SR)

Conducted pilot study of five-week bicultural assertion training group for Asian-Pacific American college students (n=8). Because of small sample size, no tests of significance were computed. Found benefits of providing bicultural assertion training for Asian-Pacific American college students, including increased confidence in being more…

The validity of the stereotype of Asian-Americans as a "model minority" was examined by analyzing the academic achievement of 94 Asian-American college students. Only the stereotype that Asian American were more likely to major in science was supported. The subjects' academic achievement was not superior to that of matched comparisons.…

Growth of interest in Asian studies has provided new resources and opportunities but has also caused conflict and disagreement. The "new agenda" focusing on economics, management, public policy, and international relations through intercultural comparisons is sometimes at odds with the traditional approach to studying civilizations. More…

"Strangers from a Different Shore" paints a panoramic vista, speaks with an epic voice, is easy to read, but contains many misleading statements and imprecise generalizations. The author fails to acknowledge his debt to other researchers and writers. (DM)

"Strangers from a Different Shore" makes significant use of Asian-American literature, especially autobiography, but consistently misses the women's viewpoints of themselves and their experiences. Cites interesting and pertinent material might have been included. Calls for a feminist treatment of this subject. (DM)

Ronald Takaki accounts for his having used Karen Leonard's material without permission and defends his omnibus style of footnoting. He discusses revisions made in the subsequent edition of "Strangers from a Different Shore" in response to Professor Leonard's requests. (DM)

Responses from 172 Chinese Americans, 185 Japanese Americans, and 144 Korean Americans revealed distinct reference group, media, and store attribute influences on clothing purchases. Patterns differed depending on degree of acculturation. (SK)

Discusses the construction of Asian immigrant women's work in the context of the "racialized feminization of labor" in the global restructuring of capitalism. Illustrates the intersection of work, immigration, and gender through a discussion of Asian female garment workers in the United States. (SLD)

Discusses the position of Asian America labor history as a field of study that, as yet, does not exist within Asian American studies or labor history, but which has the potential to "decenter nationalist narratives and deflect the institutional imperative." (SLD)

Reviews Dinesh D'Souza's "The End of Racism: Principles for a Multiracial Society" (1995), exploring his neoconservative ideology in the context of concepts of the underclass and what it means to be Asian American or an immigrant. D'Souza perpetuates the Model Minority thesis, which is itself a form of inferential racism. (SLD)

Using data gathered from Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Americans and their elderly parents (N=628), this research finds that such financial and structural factors as an adult child's income and his/her parent's need for assistance significantly influenced the frequency of an adult child's support for his/her parents. (Author/MKA)

Examines the use of racial identity attitudes as predictors of racial mistrust of African Americans and other racial contact variables among Asian Americans. Results of study reveal that racial identity attitudes significantly predicted racial mistrust, overall group impression, four racial stereotypes, and two quality of racial contact variables…