ASAMST 20AC Lecture 1: Current Status
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Final exam part a: take home essay released 12/7. Final exam b in class: 12/4 at 8 am. Refusal of court system to recognize racism vs. asian americans. Up to asian american community to raise issue of hate violence. Reminders of history of violence vs. asians. History of racial profiling, brutality vs. african americans by lapd. Media portrayal of latasha harlins shooting by soon ja du. 2001, 2009 comm of 100 survey then 9/11/2001. Lippo group, cheon am america, and hsi lai temple. Racial profiling of all asian american donors. This treatment of my father has devastated me because of what i was raised to believe in that is america. Mongolphobia -- yellow peril, the racial uniform. No distinctions between asian foreign national and asian american citizen. Public lack of knowledge about asian americans. International affairs have impact on ideas about citizenship and nationality. 23% uncomfortable to idea of voting for aa pres.