Far East, Down South: Asians in the American South

by John Jung

Book Overview

Offers a collection of ten insightful essays that illuminate the little-known history and increasing presence of Asian immigrants in the American southeast

In sharp contrast to the "melting pot" reputation of the United States, the American South--with its history of slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement--has been perceived in stark and simplistic demographic terms. In Far East, Down South, editors Raymond A. Mohl,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817360387
• ISBN13: 9780817360382
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"