Ethnic Studies Texts - Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans by Ronald Takaki (1989)

Takaki's classic history tells the story of Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and other Asian Americans' struggle in the U.S. It's a chill intro to Asian American history.

  1. How does the experience of immigration transform Asian American identity? What does Takaki's book teach us about this transformation?
  2. What are some of the problems in the traditional historical narratives about America, according to Takaki?