Course
FYH-102 Immigration, Memory, and Identity
Document Type
Student Paper
Publication Date
Fall 9-2020
Disciplines
Asian American Studies | Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority | Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies | United States History
Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement
This paper explores the relationship between White Americans and Asian Americans in an effort to discover the root of the difficulties that first and second generation Asian Americans experience while attempting to integrate into American society. Through an analysis of perspectives from Asian American literature as well as historical and current events, it highlights the racist systems that are ingrained in our everyday lives, continuously reminding Asian Americans that they are out of place in their own country. It concludes with a discussion of White America's necessary role in dismantling these systems, and offers strategies to create a more welcoming environment for ethnic minorities.
Augustana Digital Commons Citation
Lawrence, Alison N.. "Relationship Counseling for the U.S.: Understanding White America's Role in Asian American Experiences" (2020). Tredway Library Prize for First-Year Research.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/libraryprize/10
Included in
Asian American Studies Commons, Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Tredway Library Prize Winner 2020