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Academic Version: Applying my personal experiences and academic research as a professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies to provide a more complete understanding of political, economic, and cultural issues and current events related to American race relations, and Asia/Asian America in particular.
Plain English: Trying to put my Ph.D. to good use.
To highlight the continuing growth and vitality of Asian American Studies, the following is a list of recent doctoral dissertation from scholars in the social sciences and humanities that focus on Asian Americans. As you can see, the diversity of research topics is a direct reflection of the dynamic and multidimensional nature of the Asian American population. Last but not least, congratulations to my new academic colleagues on being “Ph.inally D.one.”
The records are compiled by Dissertation Abstracts International. Copies of the dissertations can be obtained through your college’s library or by addressing your request to ProQuest, 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346. Telephone 800-521-3042, email: disspub@umi.com. As always, works included in this list are for informational purposes only and do not imply an endorsement of their contents.
“U.S. Korean Youth’s Ideas and Experience of U.S. Education, U.S. Society, and U.S. History”
An, Sohyun (University of Wisconsin – Madison)
“Sharuk and Shylock: The Creation of a South Asian American Aesthetic”
Bose, Neilesh (University of North Texas)
“East Asian American Educational Pursuits: Examining Effects of Racial Barriers and Cultural Factors for College Students”
Chen, Yung-Lung (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)
“Episodes in the Life of a Place: Regional Racial Formation in Los Angeles’s San Gabriel Valley”
Cheng, Wendy Hsin (University of Southern California)
“The Experiences of Marriage and Family Therapists of Asian Descent and Their Perception of the Practice and Profession”
Chou, Liang-Ying (Syracuse University)
“A Study of Success Characteristics of East Asian American Executives in Corporate America”
Coleman, BaoKim N. (Pepperdine University)
“‘Funny Asians’: Comedy and Humor in Asian American Literature, Film, and Popular Culture”
Hong, Caroline Kyung (University of California, Santa Barbara)
“Identity Integration and Intergroup Bias in the Communication Behavior of Asian Americans”
Hsu, Ling-Hui (University of Texas at Austin)
“South Asian American Youth Negotiate Ethnic Identities, Discrimination, and Social Class”
John, Jaicy M. (City University of New York)
“Contextual Factors and Interest-Occupation Congruence in South Asian Americans’ Vocational Development”
Kantamneni, Neeta (University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee)
“Cultural Influences on South Asian American Relationships”
Kapadia, Malika (Indiana University of Pennsylvania)
“Socialization and Agency of Asian American Doctoral Students in Education: A Grounded Theory Study”
Kim, Jessica K. (University of Pennsylvania)
“Understanding How Identity Supportive Games Can Impact Ethnic Minority Possible Selves and Learning: A Design-Based Research Study”
Lee, Joey J. (Pennsylvania State University)
“The Career Adjustment of Asian American Males: Perceptions and Reflections of a Glass Ceiling in Corporate Finance”
Li-Liang, Robin (Fordham University)
“Gender, Heterosexuality, Sexual Violence and Identity Among Heavy-Drinking White and Asian American College Students”
Luke, Katherine Pavelka (University of Michigan)
“Development of the Preliminary East Asian Relationship Norm Scale: Factor Analysis, Reliability, and Validity”
Park, Yong Sue (University of California, Santa Barbara)
“Parental Influences on Friendships of Low-Income Ethnically Diverse Adolescents: A Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescent Perspectives”
Mukherjee, Preetika (New York University)
“Opinion Leadership for Ethnic Products Among Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans”
Richard, Levi (Alliant International University, San Diego)
“The Immigration Generation: Nativity and the Political Socialization of Filipino and Vietnamese Americans”
Segui, Alan Serrano (University of California, Santa Barbara)
“Help-Seeking Values and Attitudes of Indian-Born and American-Born Asian Indians in the United States”
Shah, Sejal M. (California Institute of Integral Studies)
“Cultural Influences on Relationships and Well-Being: An Exploratory Study with South Asian American Adults”
Sobhan, Sabera (University of Houston)
“Challenges and Privileges, Entanglement and Appropriation: Rhetorical Practices of Asian Americans from Hawai’i”
Tasaka, Robyn (Michigan State University)
“Beyond the Railroad People: Race and the Color of History in Chinese America”
Thompson, Wendy Marie (University of Maryland, College Park)
“Like White on Rice: Asianness, Whiteness, and Identity”
Wong Lowe, Anna (University of Oklahoma)
“Grandparent Perspectives on Raising Their Grandchildren: Protection, Obligation, and Sense of Loss”
Wooten Thomas, Clara (La Sierra University)
“An Exploration of Multidimensional Perfectionism, Academic Self-Efficacy, Procrastination Frequency, and Asian American Cultural Values in Asian American University Students”
Yao, Melissa P. (Ohio State University)
“East Asian-American College Students’ Attitudes about and Interactions with African Americans”
Yee, Nicole S. (University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
The following are announcements about jobs for those interested in racial/ethnic/diversity issues. As always, the announcements and links are provided for informational purposes only and do not necessarily imply an endorsement of the organization or college involved.
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies, The Claremont Colleges
The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies at the Claremont Colleges and the Asian Read More →
The following is guest post by Louise Baker, a freelance author and journalist. Her post is a brief profile of Five Asian Americans Who Changed the World. Feel free to nominate other possible famous Asian Americans who changed the world in the comments section.
1. Bruce Lee: One of the most famous martial artists of all time, and one of Read More →
My family and I recently got back from our three week vacation to see family, friends, and sites in California. Our original plans actually involved camping out at the Grand Canyon and driving through Arizona but after the state passed their law to crack down on unauthorized immigrants through racial profiling, we joined the boycott and changed our plans to Read More →
Here are some more announcements and links out that have come my way relating to Asians, Asian Americans, or racial/ethnic minorities in general. As always, links to other sites are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily imply an endorsement of their contents.
Teaching Fellowships in China
The Overseas Young Chinese Forum (“OYCF”), a non-profit organization based in the United Read More →
You might be interested to read the following posts from July of years past:
2009: Reflections on a Multiracial Buddhist RetreatOne of my most controversial posts — In an otherwise refreshing and renewing multiracial Buddhist family retreat, two incidents with racial overtones highlight unconscious racial dynamics still present in American society.
2008: The New Yorker’s Obama CoverThe New Yorker’s controversial cartoon cover of Read More →
As part of this blog’s mission of making academic research and data more easily accessible, understandable, and applicable to a wider audience and to practical, everyday social issues, I highlight new sociological books about Asian Americans and other racial/ethnic groups as I hear about them. A book’s inclusion is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily mean a full Read More →
Here are some more announcements and links out that have come my way relating to Asians, Asian Americans, or racial/ethnic minorities in general. As always, links to other sites are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily imply an endorsement of their contents.
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies, The Claremont Colleges
The Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Read More →
I’ve been a little remiss in mentioning that this year marks the 35th anniversary of the end of the Viet Nam War and the start of the eventual exodus of several million Vietnamese out of Viet Nam since South Viet Nam’s capital of Saigon fell to the communists on April 30, 1975. Around this time 35 years ago, my family Read More →
Today’s new book announcement is a little different from previous ones. The book I would like to profile is entitled The Managed Hand: Race, Gender and the Body in Beauty Service Work and it takes an individual- and institutional-level look at the recent proliferation of Korean American-owned nail salons in New York City and the interactions inside them between the Read More →
You might be interested to read the following posts from June of years past:
2009: The Model Minority Image: Balancing Praise and CautionAnalyzing the model minority image and how Asian Americans can both celebrate hard work and accomplishment along with mindful reflection of the different dynamics of what success entails.
2008: Disneyland: A Metaphor for Fitting InA family outing to Disneyland highlights some Read More →
As part of this blog’s mission of making academic research and data more easily accessible, understandable, and applicable to a wider audience and to practical, everyday social issues, I highlight new sociological books about Asian Americans and other racial/ethnic groups as I hear about them. A book’s inclusion is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily mean a full Read More →
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