Race and politics : Asian Americans, Latinos, and whites in a Los Angeles suburb / Leland T. Saito ; foreword by Roger Daniels.

Author/creator Saito, Leland T., 1955-
Format Book
Publication InfoUrbana : University of Illinois Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxiii, 250 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesAsian American experience
Asian American experience. ^A326577
Contents Introduction : race, ethnicity, and politics -- Monterey Park and the San Gabriel Valley : regional, national, and international trends -- Reasserting whiteness : transforming history and architecture, from "Mexican" to "Spanish" to "Mediterranean" -- Asian American politics : identity, political mobilization, and regional networks -- Asian American political issues -- "Common ground" : from agricultural struggles to urban politics in Latino and Asian American relations -- The case of redistricting : the growing organizational scale of politics and interracial alliances -- Conclusion : "progress"?
Local noteLittle-319149--305131018348.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-240) and index.
LCCN 97045435
ISBN0252024133 (cloth : acid-free paper)
ISBN0252067207 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks F869.M7 S25 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold