A detailed look inside the community of the fastest growing minority group in the United States.

Looks at the history and culture of the ethnic groups who are descendants from Asian and Pacific Island countries, covering such topics as religion, family, health, employment, civil rights, and education.

A political directory of over 4,000 Asian Pacific American elected and major appointed officials at the federal, state, and local levels for 39 states, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Virgin Islands. Includes essays by prominent political scientists, commentators, and community-based electoral activists; voter exit polls; census data, and policy research reports. This issue is dedicated to the late Senator Daniel Inouye of Hawaii.

Presents an overview of history, traditions, myths, and contributions of Asian Americans and examines the impact they have made on life in the United States.

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Uses primary source documents, maps, charts, and statistics to trace the history and contributions of Asian-Americans from their first travels across the Pacific to the present day.

" ... about the transformation of Asian Americans ... into a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society."--Jacket.