The study reported on in this document investigates discriminatory employment victimizing Asian Americans in the private sector in the San Francisco, California, Bay Area. The analytical framework utilized is described in detail. Findings are presented in both statistical and discussion form, and are broken down by industry. Disparities in…

The study described in this paper focuses on English language acquisition by adult Hmong Laotian immigrants in an English as a Second Language (ESL) program in a city in the Northeastern United States. Preexistent levels of literacy and second language familiarity are discounted as influences on the speed of students' acquisition of language.…

The field of Asian American Studies was developed partially as a result of the recognition that the history and contemporary concerns of Asian Americans had been neglected or distorted as a field of academic inquiry. Because of its unprecedented nature, the difficulties involved in developing such a program at the University of California Davis…

This study considers the programs of "foreign area studies" in American higher education as a case of curricular innovation and seeks to determine their impact upon the educational system. The report (1) assesses the impact of international programs by analyzing the relationships between programs and their institutional settings; (2) compares…

This bibliography contains over 150 entries from professional journals covering the period from 1964-1974. The citations are extensively annotated with respect to purpose, method and conclusions of each article. (MJ)

In addition to the discriminatory immigration policies they experienced in coming to this country, the Asian populations now living in New York continue to face discriminatory practices in the area of employment. (EB)

The first Asian Community Library in the U.S. offers a popular collection of print and audiovisual materials in five Asian languages, as well as a special collection in English on Asian Americans and Asian history and culture. Acquisition, cataloging, and political difficulties are also discussed. (Author/JPF)

Examines contradictions in perception and position of women in India. Although women are idealized, honored, and respected, they are also over-worked and expected to toil unceasingly for their husbands and families. Concludes that women in India are moving slowly toward liberation in a manner consistent with their values. (Author/DB)

There is considerable evidence that although many Asian American groups have health problems equal to or exceeding those of other Americans in severity, they are staying away from available health services. This article examines cultural factors which contribute to this phenomenon. (Author/GC)

This poet notes that Third World poetry must transcend the pure aesthetic and deal with concrete social and political issues. (Author/AM)

Describes the economic and educational achievements of Asian American immigrants to the United States. Criticizes current theories of the causes of Asian American achievement, and posits that family structure, along with middleman and niche theories of migration, may explain their success. (SKC)

Summarizes recent intellectual and historical activity in the field of early Chinese studies. Concludes that the increasing opportunity for scholarly exchange and the recent increase of publications will further strengthen our understanding of China. (JDH)

Results of the California study indicated that Black students continued to be overrepresented in mental retardation and learning disability programs, that American Indians were underrepresented in the categories of speech impaired and seriously emotionally disturbed, and that the Asian group was underrepresented in learning disabilities. (DB)

Discusses the virtual absence of Asian Pacific Americans in American television. Also mentions similar problems confronted by Hispanic actors and actresses. (GC)

Assesses the state of "applied Japanese studies" in American institutions of higher education, with particular reference to activities of designated centers of Japanese studies (including Lehigh University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, and others). Also identifies how programs might be expanded to better serve…