Asian Americans: From Racial Category to Multiple Identities

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Does race matter Having witnessed the civil rights movement and changes in immigration laws, we continue to ask ourselves this complex question. In the United States, racial status and identity has historically been defined by the White majority. Asian Americans: From Racial Category to Multiple Identities shows that race continues to be a major organizing principle in the US. Using census data on Blacks, White Ethnics, and Nonblack Minorities, Lott deconstructs widely accepted majority/minority classifications to reveal the multiplicity of identities surrounding each group.

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For those looking for an introductory text on the development of racial categories throughout the years, this is a good find. -- Chong-Suk Han, International Examiner
Lott has written a clear, concise book for the layman as well as social scientist that should be read by people of all races. -- Deh-I Hsiung, Senior Program Analyst, National Science Foundation

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Juanita Tamayo Lott is a public policy consultant based in Silver Spring, Maryland.