Asian Americans and the spirit of racial capitalism /
Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. Th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2022].
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| Series: | Reflection and theory in the study of religion.
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| Summary: | Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscures the political economic basis that makes racialized life in America legible. This is especially true when it comes to Asian Americans. This book reframes the conversation in terms of what has been called "racial capitalism" and utilizes two extended case studies to show how Asian Americans perpetuate and resist its political economy. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-328) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0197617913 9780197617915 0197587909 9780197587904 |