
War, Race, and Culture
Journeys in Trans-Pacific and Asian American Histories
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About this book
Writing history, the systematic effort to understand the human past, is a demanding intellectual endeavor. For historian Gordon H. Chang, it has also been a personal and moral enterprise intimately connected to his commitment to realizing a better world. This career-spanning anthology brings together significant essays, developing conversations across his broad-ranging research interests and personal history and engaging a range of topics, from diplomatic history and Asian American history to art history.
The book begins with a preface that reflects on the rise of Asian American studies as a field and the author's own scholarly trajectory. Each essay is accompanied by new headnotes that provide context. Essays examine the many ways that race, especially regarding Asian Americans, connects important historical episodes and social issues. Themes of geopolitical conflict, race, and transnational methods link writing produced over several decades, illustrating the arc of an intellectual career and the development of the field of Asian American studies. Ultimately, this book highlights Chang's abiding interest in providing historical context for issues facing Asian Americans, particularly during a time of rising geopolitical tensions and anti-Asian violence.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction: Toward an Intellectual Memoir
- Part I: War
- Part II: Race
- Part III: Culture
- Appendix: Selected Work
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Biographical Note