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.

March 28, 2007

Written by C.N.

Shocking News: Chinese Food Can Be Unhealthy

I normally like to promote most forms of Asian and Asian American culture, but sometimes I also have to be realistic, especially when it comes to things that are healthy or unhealthy. Case in point: as Wired News reports, a new study confirms that many of us have already known: Americanized Chinese restaurant food can be rather unhealthy for Read More →

March 27, 2007

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Shortage of Chinese Language Teachers

It should be no surprise by now that Chinese language classes are becoming increasingly popular among students in the U.S. After all, China is emerging as a global superpower and American parents are always looking for something that will give their children an advantage in the global workforce. But as the Christian Science Monitor reports, the problem is that Read More →

March 25, 2007

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APA Heritage Essay Contest

A reader alerted me to an essay contest for high school students in the Washington DC metropolitan area: the NBC affiliate station is sponsoring an Asian Pacific American Heritage Month essay contest. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 9 and the winner will receive up to $1,500 towards his/her college tuition. Hey, you can’t win if you Read More →

March 22, 2007

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Few Asian American Ministers in the Pipeline

As my article on Religion, Faith, & Spirituality describes, religion — in its many forms — is a very important part of many Asian American lives and communities. Not only does religion give someone a sense of a higher purpose and understanding, but religious organizations can serve many important material and emotional functions for its members. In that context, Read More →

March 21, 2007

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America’s Top Asian American Women CEO

I’m assuming that not too many of you have heard of Andrea Jung. No, she’s not some up-and-coming actress or singer. Rather, she occupies a much more potentially powerful position as the only Asian American woman CEO of a Fortune 500 corporation, in this case Avon Cosmetics. As BusinessWeek magazine reports, she and her company have had some Read More →

March 20, 2007

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Urban Growth Fears in Saigon

You may know that Saigon (aka ‘Ho Chi Minh City’) is Viet Nam’s biggest city and its commercial center. Like many cities in Asia, it is undergoing tremendous development and expansion. As the Christian Science Monitor reports, the rapid pace of growth has many worried that the city will lose its traditional charm and character:

Glass and steel buildings are Read More →

March 19, 2007

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Tensions Between Koreans and Latinos

In states such as California where there are large numbers of both Latinos and Asian Americans, it is inevitable that these two groups are going to have more and closer interactions with each other. The results of such interactions can be positive or they can be negative. As New American Media reports, recent interactions between Latinos and Koreans in Read More →

March 15, 2007

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Kal Penn’s New Movie

Remember Indian American actor Kal Penn, who played Kumar in the iconic movie Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle? Apparently, he’s been pretty busy and it’s been paying off — as ABC News reports, he is starring in a new movie adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake and is emerging as one of the most prominent Asian American Read More →

March 14, 2007

Written by C.N.

Religious Freedom in Viet Nam

As one of the few communist — and officially atheist — countries left in the world, Viet Nam is seemingly caught between the old ideology of official atheism versus the modern advancement of capitalism, information technology, etc. This contrast will be highlighted even further when world-acclaimed Zen Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh makes only his second trip to Viet Nam Read More →

March 13, 2007

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The Lack of Asian American Superstar Musicians

Although Asian Americans are becoming increasingly prominent in several high-profile public positions such as TV and movie actors, government officials, that level of success has eluded Asian American musicians. As the New York Times reports, that situation is not because of a lack of talent. Instead and unfortunately, prejudice and discrimination still plague many Asian American musicians trying to Read More →

March 12, 2007

Written by C.N.

NFL Recruiting Chinese Players

Sports fans know that in the U.S., football is king in terms of popularity, richest TV deals, merchandising, etc. But the National Football League (NFL) isn’t stopping there — it has eyes to penetrate the untapped Chinese market. To begin doing so, as the New York Times reports, they are recruiting a group of Chinese football players to eventually Read More →

March 11, 2007

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Asian American Political Success in California

I’ve written several posts recently about how Asian American are beginning to flex their political power as voters and as politicians. The New York Times now has a recent article that summarizes the rise of Asian American as a potential political power bloc in California:

Californiaâ€™s 4.4 million Asians constitute the stateâ€™s second-largest ethnic minority group (after Latinos) and the largest Read More →

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