Asian American college students in their own words Yano, Christine Reiko 1951- editor Akatsuka, Neal K. Adolph 1987- editor text ncu Durham Duke University Press 2018 monographic eng

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xiv, 232 pages ; 23 cm "The American Dream of success for many Asian Americans includes the highest levels of education. But what does it mean to live that success? In Straight A's Asian American students at Harvard reflect on their common experiences with discrimination, immigrant communities, their relationships to their Asian heritage, and their place in the university. They also explore the difficulties of living up to family expectations and the real-world effects of the "model minority" stereotype. While many of the issues they face are familiar to a wide swath of college students, their examinations of race, ethnicity, gender and sexuality, and culture directly speak to the Asian American experience in U.S. higher education. Unique and revealing, intimate and unreserved, Straight A's furthers the conversation about immigrant histories, racial and ethnic stereotypes, and multiculturalism in contemporary American society."--Amazon.com Foreword / Franklin Odo -- Introduction : tiger tales and their tellings / Christine R. Yano -- Family and class -- Race -- Sexuality and gender -- Intimacy -- Mental health -- Organizations -- Extracurricular activities -- Conclusion : straightness and its consequences / Christine R. Yano -- Reflection: one alum's perspective / Jeannie Park -- Afterword / Josephine Kim. Christine R. Yano and Neal K. Adolph Akatsuka, editors ; in collaboration with the ASIAN AMERICAN COLLECTIVE (AAC) ; with contributions by Josephine Kim, Franklin Odo, and Jeannie Park. Includes bibliographical references and index. Universidad de Harvard Estudiantes Estudiantes universitarios Estudiantes universitarios asiático-americanos LC 2633.6 S896 2018 9781478000242 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1478000244 (pbk. : alk. paper) 251030 20251107121623.0 eng