South Asians, descendants of contract labourers fromIndia, are the largestethnic groupin Suriname, making up more than one-fourth of the population. The second major ethnic group, accounting for about one-fifth of the population, is the Maroons (descendants of escaped slaves of African origin)...
People of white European ancestry—primarily British, Irish, or northern European—account for about three-fifths of Mississippi’s residents, while African Americans make up nearly all of the remainder. Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans each constitute just a tiny fraction of the population, ...
When leaders call COVID-19 the “China virus,” it harkens back to decades of state-sanctioned discrimination against Asian Americans.
America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians whose economies the war had destroyed. It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s ...
Asian American Chronology: Chronologies of the American Mosaic Key moments in Asian American history come alive in this concise and accessible chronology. Understanding the history of Asians in America is key to understanding the development of America itself. Asian American Chronology: Chronologies... ...
it had a market eight times larger than any competitor,giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale.③Its scientists were the worlds best;its workers the most skilled.④America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians whose economies the war had destroyed...
(For historical accounts of the urbanization of Asians, see: Chen, 1991; Kitano and Daniels, 1988; =-=Takaki, 1989-=-: Chap. 6; Tsai, 1986.) Since immigration statutes changed in the 1960s, Filipinos, Koreans, and Asian Indians have also flowed to the U.S. in large numbers. Over ...
America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians whose economies the war had destroyed. It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s ...
A record 18.2 million Asians were recorded to be living in the U.S., making them the fastest-growing racial group in the country. 2013 Immigration Reform BillIn the spring of 2013, comprehensive immigration reform was introduced to the U.S. Congress. If enacted, the bill will create a ...
Some scholars argue that unlike discrimination against African Americans, discrimination against Asian Americans in U.S. society has been xenophobic historically. At its core, from its psychological roots, is a view of "alienating Asians permanently." ...