Asian Americans [3 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History

This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on Asian Americans, comprising three volumes that address a broad range of topics on various Asian and Pacific Islander American groups from 1848 to the present day.

• Presents information on Asian Americans and individual Asian ethnic groups that provides comprehensive overviews of the respective groups

• Includes special topic entries that contain source information regarding major historical events

• Comprises work from a truly outstanding list of contributors that include scholars, journalists, writers, community activists, graduate students, and other specialists

• Expands the boundaries of Asian American studies through innovative entries that address transnationalism, gender and sexuality, and inter- and cross-disciplinarity