Seattle's International District: The Making of a Pan-Asian American Community traces the journey of early Asian immigrants to Seattle; describes their early settlements; and chronicles the evolution of the International District from its early times to the present. It covers the ebb and flow of the area; the struggles to preserve it; internal and external conflicts; and the important forces; government policies; events; and people who have shaped the District. It is a story about the movement of the Chinatowns; the heydays of the 1920s; Filipino immigrants and union organizing; the internment of Japanese Americans; the decline of the District and how it fought back; the changing social and political structure of the neighborhood; the areaÃs residential and commercial revitalization; and its emergence as a present-day pan-Asian American community.
#2324351 in Books 1999-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.00 x 6.25l; 1.09 #File Name: 0292752156293 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy Albert HerreraHighly informative and content was excellent. Highly recommend this book...2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. nice poli sci anthology on no. 1 Latino groupBy Jeffery MingoThis is a book of sharp poli sci articles about Chicano political concerns. The range of topics is broad: affirmative action; mayoral elections; immigration matters; even revolutionary theater. This would be a great book for Latino or ethnic studies majors to have in their personal libraries. I have one criticism: some of the articles are long on description and short on analysis. Further; don't let the title fool you. Talking about the "late 20th Century" may seem passe now. However; the issues brought up in this book are especially important still in the new millenium. This book would be great for Latino political science majors as well.
