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Book Synopsis: Where do Asian Americans fit into the U.S. racial order? Are they subordinated comparably to Black people or permitted adjacency to whiteness? The racial reckoning prompted by the police murder of George Floyd and the surge in anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic raise these questions with new urgency. Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World is a groundbreaking study that will shake up scholarly and popular thinking on these matters. Theoretically innovative and based on rigorous historical research, this provocative book tells us we must consider both anti-Blackness and white supremacy—and the articulation of the two forces—in order to understand U.S. racial dynamics. The construction of Asian Americans as not-white but above all not-Black has determined their positionality for nearly two centuries. How Asian Americans choose to respond to this status will help to define racial politics in the U.S. in the twenty-first century.
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Discover the groundbreaking study that will revolutionize your understanding of U.S. racial dynamics. Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World delves deep into the intricate positionality of Asian Americans in the racial order. Are they subordinated like Black people, or are they granted adjacency to whiteness? This provocative book challenges existing perspectives, urging us to consider both anti-Blackness and white supremacy to grasp the true complexity of racial dynamics in America.
Backed by extensive historical research, this theoretically innovative work challenges the conventional notions surrounding Asian Americans. For nearly two centuries, they have been constructed as neither white nor Black, faced with the burdens of being "not-Black." Now, at a time when the world is grappling with the racial reckoning ignited by the tragic murder of George Floyd and the rise in anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, the urgency to understand their place in society is paramount.
Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World highlights the intricate articulation of anti-Blackness and white supremacy, shedding light on the forces that have shaped their positionality. This study unveils the significant impact Asian Americans will have on the future of racial politics in the twenty-first century. Their choices and responses to their unique status will contribute to defining the path of racial progress in the United States.
To gain a fresh perspective on the racial dynamics that have shaped America, don't miss out on Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World. It's time to challenge the norms and expand our understanding. Uncover the truths that will reshape your views on race, and be part of the conversation that shapes the future. Order your copy now.
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