Asian-Nation : Asian American News, Issues, & Current Events Blog

Academic Version: Applying my personal experiences and academic research as a professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies to provide a more complete understanding of political, economic, and cultural issues and current events related to American race relations, and Asia/Asian America in particular.

Plain English: Trying to put my Ph.D. to good use.

April 29, 2008

Written by C.N.

Tie a Yellow Ribbon: Film About Korean Adoptee

I received the following announcement about a new film coming to PBS in May, entitled “Tie a Yellow Ribbon.” It’s a story about Asian American women told through the eyes of a Korean adoptee. From the looks of it, it should definitely be worth watching:

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Tie a Yellow Ribbon to Air on Public Television During May 2008
First Feature Drama Read More →

April 28, 2008

Written by C.N.

Struggling for Solidarity

One of the contradictions in being Asian American is the tension between emphasizing unity versus uniqueness. That is, on the one hand it’s frequently in our best interests to be a unified racial/ethnic community and to speak with one collective voice so that we are more likely to be heard.

On the other hand, in fighting against the stereotype that all Read More →

April 25, 2008

Written by C.N.

Racial Tensions and Living in a Colorblind Society

I’ve written before about how Asian American students continue to face various obstacles in being treated fairly and justly on college campuses, whether it relates to dealing with offensive “satire” or being physically and violently attacked.

Some might be tempted to say that these were isolated incidents but as New America Media summarizes, these kinds of incidents are actually and Read More →

April 23, 2008

Written by C.N.

Update on Illegal Immigration

We all know that illegal immigration is one of the most divisive and hotly-debated issues in American society these days. As I’ve said before, even while acknowledging our personal opinions on the issue on either side, sociologists like myself can and should try to contribute as much empirical data as possible so that we as Americans can see the whole Read More →

April 21, 2008

Written by C.N.

Reflections About Asian American Studies Conference

I just got back from attending the annual conference of the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), in which I presented my paper about the sociological context of individual and group identity formation through Internet media.

As far as my presentation went, I think people understood and generally liked it, although I didn’t really get any questions from the audience Read More →

April 17, 2008

Written by C.N.

Going to Asian American Studies Conference

I won’t be blogging for the next few days because I will be in Chicago attending the annual conference of the Association for Asian American Studies. I’ll be there to attend sessions to hear about new research in the field, see old friends and colleagues and hopefully meet new ones, and to give a presentation entitled “Virtually Asian: The Social Read More →

April 16, 2008

Written by C.N.

Legacy of Virginia Tech Tragedy and Effects on Asian Americans

As you may have heard, today marks the one-year anniversary of Seung-Hui Cho’s shooting rampage that left 32 students and professors dead at Virginia Tech. Many news organizations and bloggers will offer their own take on what this commemoration means to them, so I only offer my own set of reflections and observations on what this event has meant for Read More →

April 15, 2008

Written by C.N.

Legal Immigrants Fighting Deportation

We all know that illegal immigration is a very controversial issue these days and that there are many Americans, including a large percentage of Asian Americans, who argue that illegal immigrants should not have any rights whatsoever and should all be immediately deported.

But when it comes to legal immigrants — those who came to the U.S. legally, with permission, and who Read More →

April 14, 2008

Written by C.N.

Miscellaneous Links #2

Here are a few more miscellaneous links that have come my way recently. As always, I forward them on for information only, and not necessarily implying my consent of their entire contents:

Snap Judgments
For the website: “Has there ever been a time when someone has taken a characteristic unique to you and instantly applied it to your entire race or ethnic Read More →

April 10, 2008

Written by C.N.

Criticizing China and the Olympic Torch Protests

As the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing draws closer, countless news organizations and bloggers in the U.S. and around the world have been covering the controversy over protests surrounding the Olympic Torch relays that have taken place all over the world, including its only U.S. stop in San Francisco.

Similar to my stance regarding anti-communism in the Vietnamese American community, Read More →

Written by C.N.

Casting Call for Asian American Bachelors

I recently received this email about a casting call for Asian American men for a reality TV show. I cannot verify its authenticity but will pass it onto you just in case. If it is authentic, here’s a chance for you Asian American bachelors out there to hopefully defy the stereotypes of us as weak and effeminate:

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Hello, my name Read More →

April 8, 2008

Written by C.N.

Problems With 2010 Census

For many sociologists and other scholars like me, the Census data that is compiled every 10 years is flat-out, the most reliable, comprehensive, and best source of data on the American population. We rely on it for us to not just do our research and publish papers, but to help us understand the world around us better in general.

It’s with Read More →

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