Mountain movers : student activism & the emergence of Asian American studies / edited by Russell Jeung, Karen Umemoto, Harvey Dong, Eric Mar, Lisa Hirai Tsuchitani, Arnold Pan.
"Commemorating 50 years of Asian American Studies at SF State, UC Berkely & UCLA."
Contents:
Origins : people, time, place, dreams / by Malcolm Collier and Daniel Phil Gonzales -- The strike is not over : Irene Dea Collier, oral history -- Opening doors for organizing and advocacy work : Jeff Mori, oral history -- UC Berkeley's Asian American studies : 50 years of growing pains and gains / by L. Ling-chi Wang -- Still relevant today: changing the world : Harvey Dong, oral history -- Stand fast & don't go quietly into the night : Lillian Fabros, oral history -- The founding of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center / by Jean-Paul R. deGuzman -- Back in 1969: protests, Yellow power, and the emergence of Asian American Studies : Amy Uyematsu, oral history -- Living a commitment to service: Pilipino studesnt & the beginning of Asian American Studies : Casimiro Tolentino, oral history -- Standing on the shoulders of giants : Holly Raña Lim, oral history -- Honoring community resilience & resistance : Nkauj Iab Yang, oral history -- Sharing leadership, challenging systems : a grounded perspective of Asian America Studies : Preeti Sharma, oral history.
Summary:
This book shares the narratives of nine remarkable students. For each of these Asian Americans, their ethnic heritages amd racialized experiences, their family backgrounds, their education, and the social movements of their day intersected so that they became agents of change. Specifically, they organized and mobilized fellow students and community members to establish and further Asian American Studies (AAS) on their campuses. AAS has since grown not only to offer a relevant curriculum for and about these students, but also to help develop and empower their communities. With accounts of the development of AAS at San Francisco State University, UC Berkeley, and UCLA, Mountain Movers highlights how students have changed the course of history.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.