Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America

Index

Index 259 AAJA. See Asian American Journalists Association Aaron, Hank, 22 Aarons, Leroy F., 7 Actors’ Equity, 220–21 affirmative action: arts and, 219–23; Asian Americans and, 138–149 African Americans: basketball and, 168–70; December 12th Movement, 166; gangs, 213; journalism and, 245, 247; media images of, 243–45; relations with Asian Americans, 147–49, 164–82, 186–89; relations with Chinese Americans, 147–49, 170–71; relations with Japanese, 239–40; relations with Korean grocers, 164–68, 171; television entertainment shows and, 243–45; as victims of racist violence; voter preferences in California ’s 1998 U.S. Senate race, 195 Agtuca, Jacqueline, 156 Akaka, Senator Daniel, 51, 249 Alameda, Calif., home of Filipino American barber George A. Catambay, 29 Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, 104 All American Girl, 236–38 Allen, Paul, 192 Alliance for Preserving the Truth of SinoJapanese War, 56, 60. See also Japan, military atrocities in Asia from 1931–45 Andersen, Patrick, 7 Angel Island, 16, 50–52 Angel Island Immigration Station, 15, 16, 50–52, 54 Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation , 51 animal-rights activists, 95, 96–98 Annaud, Jean-Jacques, 159 anti-Asian sentiments. See Asian Americans , as victims of racist sentiments anti-Asian violence. See Asian Americans , as victims of racial violence Anti-Defamation League of B’nai Brith, 114 anti-immigrant sentiments. See immigration , anti-immigrant sentiments Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 28 Aryan Liberation Front, 117, 118 Asian America, overview, 8–9, 73–76 Asian American actors: dilemma of choosing stereotyped roles or not acting , 241–42; discrimination against, 219–23; playing non-traditional roles, 221–22 Asian American civil rights movement, 76 Asian American Culture Center. See State University of New York at Stony Brook, Asian American Culture Center Asian American entertainers, discrimination against, 223–26 Asian American families, 10–24, 30–48, 52–55, 98–106, 133, 211–12, 216–17 Asian American Journalists Association, 227, 228–33 Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, 114 Asian American men: as victims of racist slurs, 113; as perpetrators of domestic violence, 156–59; as sexual beings, 150–56; discriminated against as TV news personalities, 226–28, 232, 234–35; stereotyped as passive, 115 Asian Americans: adjustment to American culture, 102–4, 168, 208–12, 216, 236; affirmative action and, 138–49; arts and entertainment and, 219–52; athletics and, 168–70, 250–52; bilingual education and, 85–88; as chic trendsetters, 78–80; class status and, 126–37; crime and, 206–18; difficulties in learning English, 87–88; disputes among Asian ethnic groups, 207–8; diversity of, 57–61, 73–76, 129–37, 145–49, 177, 189–98, 208–12, 223–26; domestic violence and, 156–59; educational goals of, 132–34; garment industry and, 136–37; gender politics and, 150–63, 226–28, 242–43; humor and, 236–38; identity confusion of, 60, 105, 247–48; ignored in public opinion polls, 249; immigration of, 15, 50–55, 64–68, 102, 107–10, 120, 126–29, 209, 247; interracial dating and, 150–56; invisibility of, 249; in journalism, 226–38; loss of cultural identity, 85–88; loyalties questioned, 200–1; media images of, 209, 226–28, 236–45; “middleman” role in U.S. race relations and, 172–76; missing from raceclass discussions, 176, 180–82; as “model minority” criminals, 208–12; “model minority” stereotype of, 99, 127, 132, 177, 208, 246 (see also stereotypes, Asian Americans as a model minority); and multiculturalism, 176–89; and need for national validation and, 251–52; news media portrayal of, 127, 129, 200–1, 209, 245–50; parenting styles and, 98–101, 133, 211–12; political fundraising scandal and, 74, 121, 125, 129–32, 190–91, 195, 200–4; political party loyalties of, 197; politics and, 57–61, 75, 119, 182–205; population demographics , 73, 197, 234; protesting antiAsian sentiments, 114, 121, 238, 241; protesting anti-Asian violence, 112; race relations and, 164–82; racism and, 77–78, 107–25, 164–68, 172–76, 204–5, 223–26, 227; reactions to illegal immigration, 65–66; regarded as foreigners, 57, 59–60; relations with African Americans, 147–49, 164–82, 186–89; relations with white Americans , 50–52, 150–56, 172–76, 222, 227–28, 237, 238; sexuality and, 77–78, 218; as swing voters, 194–98; television news personalities, 226–33; as victims of crime, 80–82, 101–13, 117–20, 206–18; as victims of racist sentiments, 52–55, 113–16, 120–22, 124–25, 176–77; as victims of racial violence...