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 16, 2007

Written by C.N.

Asians Most Influenced by College Rankings

In recent years, the popularity of national college rankings — most notably that from U.S. News & World Report — has increased significantly. Although many colleges are now trying to organize a boycott of the rankings, they are still a prominent part of discussions on which schools to apply to for many students. With that in mind, which racial Read More →

April 15, 2007

Written by C.N.

Chopsticks + Fork = Chork

You’ve probably heard of a spork (spoon + fork), right? Well, meet the newest culinary Frankenstein utensil: the Chork, a combination of chopsticks and fork:

Chork?!? Isn’t that what you call a Chinese dork? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Hey, I thought chopsticks could already be used as forks, right? At any rate, like the author of the Read More →

April 13, 2007

Written by C.N.

New Bruce Lee Movie Projects

More than 30 years after his death, Bruce Lee still occupies a prominent place in Asian American culture and identity. As Wired News reports, there are several movie projects about him in the works, most notably by Justin Lin, director of films such as Better Luck Tomorrow and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift:

Bruce Lee died in 1973, midway Read More →

April 12, 2007

Written by C.N.

Movie Piracy in China

Modern China is known for many things, but not all of them are flattering to the Chinese. One such point of notoriety is the near-universal supply of pirated American movies that are available throughout China. After repeated unsuccessful attempts to address the problem, the U.S. has now decided to file suit against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Read More →

April 11, 2007

Written by C.N.

Larger Context of Imus Racist Comments

By now I’m sure you’ve heard of the controversy regarding radio talk show host Don Imus’s recent comments about the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, in which he called the student-athletes “nappy-headed hos.” Imus has a history of making controversial and even racist comments and surviving, but as many observers point out, he finally crossed the line this time.

As you’ve Read More →

April 10, 2007

Written by C.N.

Vietnamese Nail Salons

One of my research interests is entrepreneurship and self-employment among Asian Americans. In that context, as New American Media reports, one example that has increasingly become prominent in recent years is the dominance of Vietnamese Americans in the nail salon business:

These days, [nail salons are] a main source of living for the Vietnamese American community. Drummey, publisher of VietSalon, a Read More →

April 9, 2007

Written by C.N.

Bringing Civility to the Blogosphere

The subject of this post doesn’t relate specifically to Asian Americans, but nonetheless relates to this blog. The Internet has always been a medium for free speech and unfettered expression. But along with that freedom, it’s also been a place where many people use the cloak of anonymity to express themselves in hateful and threatening ways. Is it Read More →

April 5, 2007

Written by C.N.

Parallels Between Treatment of Muslims and Japanese

It’s not a surprise that the situation of Muslims and Arabs being detained without any direct evidence after 9/11 has been compared to that of Japanese Americans being imprisoned in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor. In that context, neither should it be surprising that overwhelmingly, the children and grandchildren of those Japanese Americans imprisoned side with the rights of those Read More →

April 3, 2007

Written by C.N.

U.S. Universities Look to Expand Into India

What do you get when you combine first, arguably the world’s best collection of colleges and universities who are looking to expand their reach and revenue, and second, a country that lacks enough higher education opportunities for its population that’s approaching one billion? As the New York Times reports, the answer is simple: U.S. schools are eagerly seeking to build Read More →

April 2, 2007

Written by C.N.

Japanese Billionaire Gives Away Mansions to Poor

In recent years, many of my posts about the Japanese have focused on their denial of their military’s war crimes and atrocities during World War II. However, it’s important to also point out instances in which certain Japanese are using their power and influence to do good deeds. As CBS News reports, a Japanese real estate billionaire is letting Read More →

April 1, 2007

Written by C.N.

Decolonizing the Parents

The following is a guest post from the Cynical Anti-Orientalist, who has graciously allowed me to reprint some of their posts from time to time:

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This is a story of my life as a queer, feminist Asian American woman and my parents:

Let me just share a little bit about my family before I get into my secret undercover attempt to decolonize my Read More →

March 29, 2007

Written by C.N.

The Quest to be the Next Bruce Lee

There are schools and academies to train musicians, singers, dancers, even models to succeed in the entertainment industry, so why not a prep school that trains boys to become the next superstar kung fu action hero:

They may not kick like Bruce Lee, pack a Jet Li punch , or even act like Jackie Chan. But for 18 teenage boys living at Read More →

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