American peril : the violent history of anti-Asian racism /
"During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, misogynist, and colonial violence across 175 years of U.S. his...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oakland, California :
University of California Press,
[2026]
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| Summary: | "During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of terror against Asian Americans. But these attacks were part of a much longer pattern that made anti-Asian racism integral to the outbreak of white supremacist, misogynist, and colonial violence across 175 years of U.S. history. From the lynching of Asian immigrants during the exclusion era to the ongoing slaughter of Asian civilians by the U.S. military, the book connects domestic and global events that have been erased from the official record. Going beyond victimhood, Scott Kurashige traces the rise of Asian American community protest and activism in response to the 1982 murder of Vincent Chin and other overlooked tragedies. While many have worked to legislate and prosecute hate crimes, American Peril argues that hope lies in grassroots organizing for multi-racial solidarity. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 341 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-320) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520424777 0520424778 |