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Rise : a pop history of Asian America from the nineties to now

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Yang, Jeff, author.

Yu, Phil, author.

Wang, Philip, author.

Kuo, Julia, illustrator.

Summary:

When the Hart-Celler Act passed in 1965, opening up US immigration to non-Europeans, it ushered in a whole new era. But even to the first generation of Asian Americans born in the US after that milestone, it would have been impossible to imagine that sushi and boba would one day be beloved by all, that a Korean boy band named BTS would be the biggest musical act in the world, that one of the most acclaimed and popular movies of 2018 would be Crazy Rich Asians, or that we would have an Asian American Vice President. And that’s not even mentioning the creators, performers, entrepreneurs, execs and influencers who've been making all this happen, behind the scenes and on the screen; or the activists and representatives continuing to fight for equity, building coalitions and defiantly holding space for our voices and concerns. And still: Asian America is just getting started. The timing could not be better for this intimate, eye-opening, and frequently hilarious guided tour through the pop-cultural touchstones and sociopolitical shifts of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and beyond. Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang chronicle how we’ve arrived at today’s unprecedented diversity of Asian American cultural representation through engaging, interactive infographics (including a step-by-step guide to a night out in K-Town, an atlas that unearths historic Asian American landmarks, a handy “Appreciation or Appropriation?” flowchart, and visual celebrations of both our "founding fathers and mothers" and the nostalgia-inducing personalities of each decade), plus illustrations and graphic essays from major AAPI artists, exclusive roundtables with Asian American cultural icons, and more, anchored by extended insider narratives of each decade by the three co-authors. Rise is an informative, lively, and inclusive celebration of both shared experiences and singular moments, and all the different ways in which we have chosen to come together. -- Amazon.com.

General Note:

"Intimate, indispensable, and in progress" -- Cover.

Includes index.

Physical Description:

xi, 484 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

Asian Americans -- History.

Asian Americans in mass media.

Asian Americans in popular culture.

Author(s):

Yu, Phil,

Wang, Philip,

Kuo, Julia,

Publisher:

Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9780358508090

Publication Information:

Boston : Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]

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306.095 YANG

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of Barnes and Noble's Best History Books of 2022 * Finalist for the CALIBA Golden Poppy Award * A Goodreads Readers Choice Nominee

"Hip, entertaining...imaginative."--Kirkus, starred review * "Essential." --Min Jin Lee * "A Herculean effort."--Lisa Ling * "A must-read."--Ijeoma Oluo * "Get two copies."--Shea Serrano * "A bo2ok we've needed for ages." --Celeste Ng * "Accessible, informative, and fun." --Cathy Park Hong * "This book has serious substance...Also, I'm in it."--Ronny Chieng

RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans--a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which our culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today.

The timing could not be better for this intimate, eye-opening, and frequently hilarious guided tour through the pop-cultural touchstones and sociopolitical shifts of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and beyond. Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang chronicle how we've arrived at today's unprecedented diversity of Asian American cultural representation through engaging, interactive infographics (including a step-by-step guide to a night out in K-Town, an atlas that unearths historic Asian American landmarks, a handy "Appreciation or Appropriation" flowchart, and visual celebrations of both our "founding fathers and mothers" and the nostalgia-inducing personalities of each decade), plus illustrations and graphic essays from major AAPI artists, exclusive roundtables with Asian American cultural icons, and more, anchored by extended insider narratives of each decade by the three co-authors. Rise is an informative, lively, and inclusive celebration of both shared experiences and singular moments, and all the different ways in which we have chosen to come together.

Author Notes

JEFF YANG has been observing, exploring, and writing about the Asian American community for over thirty years. He launched one of the first Asian American national magazines, A. Magazine , in the late '90s and early 2000s, and now writes frequently for CNN, Quartz, Slate and elsewhere. He has written/edited three books--Jackie Chan's New York Times -best-selling memoir I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action ; Once Upon a Time in China , a history of the cinemas of Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Mainland; and Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

PHIL YU is the founder and editor of the popular Asian American news and culture blog, Angry Asian Man , which has had a devoted following since 2001. His commentary has been featured and quoted in Washington Post , New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR , and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

PHILIP WANG is the co-founder of the hugely influential production company Wong Fu Productions. Since the mid 2000s, his creative work has garnered over 3 million subscribers and half a billion views online, as well as recognition from NPR and CNN for its impact on Asian American representation. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Cultural critic Yang, Angry Asian Man blogger Yu, and filmmaker Wang take readers on a riveting tour through pop cultural milestones of the 1990s to the 2010s, when the children of the wave of Asian immigrants who came to America after the passage of 1965's Hart-Celler Act were confronted with "the job of trying to fill in the blank of what it meant to be Asian American." In graphic essays and conversations with artists, the authors reflect on how, for decades, finding success as an Asian American "meant making sure you could appeal to white audiences... compromising who you were." From the racially motivated murder of Vincent Chin in Detroit in 1982 to more recent reflections on the racial implications and random violence toward Asians perpetrated by those who falsely believe that Covid-19 is a "Chinese disease," they illustrate the obstacles Asian Americans have come up against and brilliantly juxtapose them with stories of how those barriers have been thwarted (Grey's Anatomy and Killing Eve fans will appreciate behind-the-scenes details of how Sandra Oh landed her roles on those shows). Interspersed throughout are amusing memes featuring K-pop sensation BTS and quirky depictions of Asian grocery stores and boba shops. This celebration of Asian American culture is as revelatory as it is entertaining. (Jan.)

Library Journal Review

There's no disputing that Asian and Asian American popular culture is a powerhouse in the United States. K-pop is all over the radio, movies like Crazy Rich Asians are blockbusters, and television shows featuring Asian American actors are smash hits. But how did we get here? Years of struggle and hard work--much of it overlooked. Journalist Yang, blogger Phil Yu, and producer Philip Wang, along with a team of writers, chronicle the rise of Asian American popular culture, with a focus on 1990 to the present. Each section takes a deep dive into a specific time period, with extensive coverage of music, television and movies, fashion, dance, and news. The tone varies from irreverent to serious, and the content includes essays, interviews, poetry, lists, and profiles. A team of eight Asian American narrators capably handles this wide variety of content, adjusting the pacing to suit the tone of each individual piece. The sole drawback to the audiobook is that listeners miss out on the illustrations in the print edition, which include comic strips, portraits, and pull-out panoramas--all drawn by Asian American artists. VERDICT This heartfelt and entertaining chronicle serves as a showcase for exceptional Asian American audiobook narrators. A must-listen for pop culture buffs.--Nanette Donohue

Jeff YangJeff YangPhil YuPhilip WangJeff Yang and Phil Yu and Philip Wang

Introduction	p. viii
Before
Before: An Essay	p. 1
Who's Asian American?	p. 10
When Inclusion Can Turn into Erasure	p. 16
The Asian American Syllabus: 1980s and Before	p. 19
Undercover Asians: 1980s and Before	p. 23
Original Synth: The Anthems of Young Asian America	p. 26
Twelve Court Cases That Shaped Asian America	p. 28
The Propaganda Family Tree	p. 32
Why Vincent Chin Still Matters	p. 34
How to Yellowface	p. 36
Yellowface: In the Beginning	p. 37
Miss Saigon, but Not Forgotten	p. 41
The Miss Saigon Family Tree	p. 44
The Asian American Playlist: 1980s and Before	p. 46
Where the Heart Is: Asian Ethnic Enclaves	p. 49
Asian American Atlas	p. 56
Founding Fathers and Mothers: 1980s and Before	p. 60
Stuff Asians Like	p. 62
1990s
The 1990s: An Essay	p. 65
Asian Americans on Campus	p. 80
The Asian American Syllabus: 1990s	p. 84
Sa-I-Gu 1992: Remembering the Los Angeles Riots	p. 87
The Long Dark Shadow of "Me Love You Long Time"	p. 93
Asian American Food Glow Up	p. 94
Asian Americans Dot Com	p. 96
How to "AZN"	p. 100
Asian Avenue, Annotated	p. 103
The Style List: 1990s	p. 106
Generasian Gap: 1990s	p. 108
Speed Racers	p. 110
The Asian American Playlist: The 1990s	p. 114
Setting Sail on the Love Boat	p. 118
Spaces: Asian Home	p. 120
Boba Triumphant	p. 124
The Joy Luck Club Remembered	p. 126
How the Golden Age of Hong Kong Cinema Gave Us Hope	p. 133
Bollywood Saved Us	p. 136
Awesome Asian Bad Guys	p. 140
Reflections on Mulan	p. 142
After Connie	p. 147
When Asian American Indie Features Suddenly Mattered	p. 150
It All Began with Margaret Cho	p. 152
What's Funny?: 1990s	p. 157
The Asian American Yearbook: The 1990s	p. 158
Spaces: Asian Grocery Store	p. 160
Founding Fathers and Mothers: 1990s	p. 164
Anime of the People	p. 166
Yellowface in the 1990s	p. 170
DISGRASIAN: 1990s	p. 172
Undercover Asians: 1990s	p. 174
RISE: A Poem	p. 176
2000s
The 2000s: An Essay	p. 181
Suburbasia	p. 196
"Dis-Spelled"	p. 198
Spaces: The Boba Shop	p. 200
The Asian American Syllabus: 2000s	p. 205
9/11: Remembering a Tragedy and the Dark Days That Followed	p. 209
Spin Doctors: How Filipino American DJs Turned the Tables on Hip-Hop	p. 214
Stepping into the Cypher: Asian American Rappers	p. 217
MC Jin's Greatest Spits	p. 221
The Trials of Dr. Wen Ho Lee	p. 224
Tomorrow Never Dies	p. 226
Animasians: The Cartoon Characters That Shaped Our Kidhood	p. 234
Harold and Kumar	p. 239
Spaces: The Asian American Film Festival	p. 240
Elevated or Appropriated?	p. 246
"Asian Night": The Asian Party Scene	p. 248
The Style List: 2000s	p. 252
Generasian Gap: 2000s	p. 254
The Asian American Reality TV Hall of Fame	p. 257
William Hung Does Not Need Your Sympathy	p. 261
The Asian American Playlist: The 2000s	p. 263
Bhangra Is the Beat	p. 267
The Dance Crew Revolution]p270
Tops of the Tube: Pioneers of Asian American YouTube	p. 272
The Musicians: A YouTube Playlist	p. 275
Founding Fathers and Mothers: 2000s	p. 276
The Do-Over	p. 278
Spaces: Finding Our Religion	p. 280
What's Funny: The 2000s	p. 285
The Wonderful World of White Saviors	p. 286
Yellowface in the 2000s	p. 289
The Asian American Yearbook: The 2000s	p. 292
DISGRASIAN: 2000s	p. 294
Undercover Asians: 2000s	p. 298
2010s
The 2010s: An Essay	p. 301
The Asian American Playlist: The 2010s	p. 315
Hashtag #ASIANAMERICA	p. 320
Remembering Linsanity	p. 322
The Asian American Syllabus: 2010s	p. 326
Tops of the Tube: Asian American YouTube Crosses Over	p. 330
The Seven Stages of PSY	p. 334
Clawing Back at Tiger Mom	p. 335
This Isn't Even My Final Form: The Evolution of Asian Memes	p. 338
Appreciation or Appropriation?	p. 342
Hallyu Like Me Now	p. 344
Generasian Gap: 2010s	p. 346
The Style List: 2010s	p. 348
Asians All the Rave	p. 350
Spaces: A Night in Koreatown	p. 352
LOVE, Asian American Style	p. 356
What's Funny?: 2010s	p. 359
The FAQ About Apu	p. 362
#StarringJohnCho	p. 365
Fresh Off the Boat: A Retrospective	p. 368
Three Kings	p. 382
The Road to Crazy Rich Asians	p. 388
Spaces: University Culture Fest	p. 392
Founding Fathers and Mothers: 2010s	p. 396
Asian Celebrity Chefs	p. 398
The Asian American Yearbook: The 2010s	p. 402
Gaming While Asian	p. 404
Coming Out in Public	p. 406
DISGRASIAN: 2010S	p. 408
Undercover Asians: 2010s	p. 410
Yellowface in the 2010s	p. 412
It's a Bird ... It's a Plane ... It's Asian Superheroes	p. 414
Beyond
Beyond: An Essay	p. 419
Black and Asian: A Conversation	p. 425
After "Asian August": A Conversation	p. 430
Spaces: Life During COVID	p. 432
The Essential Awkwafina 12-Pack	p. 440
Tomorrow, the World: Talking with the Founders of Subtle Asian Traits	p. 442
BTS: Inside the American ARMY	p. 445
She, Rose: An Interview with Kelly Marie Tran	p. 448
The Math of Andrew Yang	p. 452
A Sign of Things to Come	p. 454
It's an Honor Just to Be Sandra: An Interview with Sandra Oh	p. 458
The First Action Hero	p. 462
Afterword	p. 466
Contributors	p. 468
Acknowledgments	p. 471
Index	p. 472
Credits	p. 484

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