The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism Community, Vision, and Power

The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism : Community, Vision, and Power / Michael Liu, Kim Geron, and Tracy Lai.

Author/creator	Liu, Michael, 1948-
Other author/creator	Geron, Kim, 1951-
Other author/creator	Lai, Tracy A. M., 1951-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, A division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2008]
Description	xix, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Asian Americans--Politics and government --20th century. Asian Americans--Social conditions --20th century. Political activists--United States --History --20th century. Civil rights movements--United States --History --20th century. Social movements--United States --History --20th century. Community life--United States --History --20th century. Social justice--United States --History --20th century. Power (Social sciences)--United States --History --20th century. United States--Race relations --History --20th century. United States--Social conditions --20th century.

Contents	Exploring the Asian American Movement using social movement theory -- Background to the formation of the AAM -- Swelling rhythm: the 1960s era and the conditions for change -- The birth of the movement: stepping toward new values and new community -- The Mature Movement (1976-1982): weaving through new surroundings -- From Vincent Chin to Jesse Jackson (1983-1989): the horned snake rattles -- Last dance and a new motion in a tube of bamboo (post-1990).
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-196) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2008024245
ISBN	9780739127193 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0739127195 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9780739127209 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	0739127209 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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