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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects

Name: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects
Brand: Smithsonian Books
SKU: 9781588346964
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Contributors:

Theodore S. Gonzalves (Editor), Lonnie G. Bunch III (Foreword by), Erika Lee (Foreword by)

Publisher:

Smithsonian Books

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Social Science, Art, History

Book Subcategory:

Cultural & Ethnic Studies, American, United States

Book Topic:

American, Asian American & Pacific Islander, State & Local

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Release Date:

01/28/25

ISBN 13:

9781588346964

Weight:

2.45 lbs

Size:

10.90 x 8.80 x 0.80 inches

Pages:

264

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A rich and compelling introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American communities as told through 101 objects, from a fortune cookie baking mold to the debut Ms. Marvel comic featuring Kamala Khan

A Booklist Top 10 Reference Book of 2024

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects invites readers to experience both well-known and untold stories through influential, controversial, and meaningful objects. Thematic chapters explore complex history and shared experiences: navigation, intersections, labor, innovation, belonging, tragedy, resistance and solidarity, community, service, memory, and joy.

The book features vibrant full-color illustrations of objects that embody and engage with Asian Pacific American issues, including the immigrant experience, the importance of media representation, what history gets officially documented vs. what does not, and so much more. Those objects include:

Name tag for Challenger astronaut Ellison Onizuka
Photograph of Hollywood actress Anna May Wong

Hello Kitty bento box
Stella Abrera's ballet shoes, pancaked to match her skin color
Caravan's Thailand: Songs for Life album

Sewing kit of internment camp survivor May Ishimoto

Nam June Paik's Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii

The Devanagari typographical font patented by Hari Govind Govil

Asian Americans are the fastest growing group in the United States and include approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups, but their stories and experiences have often been sidelined or stereotyped. This spirited and beautifully illustrated book offers a vital window into the triumphs and tragedies, strength and ingenuity, and traditions and cultural identities of these communities. Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects is a crucial and celebratory read.

About the Author
THEODORE S. GONZALVES is curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. A Fulbright Scholar and past president of the Association for Asian American Studies with more than 30 years of teaching experience in the United States, Spain, and the Philippines, he is the author of Filipinos in Hawai'i and coeditor of Gossip, Sex, and The End of the World: Collected Works of Tongue In A Mood. The SMITHSONIAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CENTER (APAC) was founded in 1997 to further the inclusion of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across the Smithsonian's collections, research, exhibitions, and programs. Having celebrated its twenty-fifth year in 2022, APAC is focused on building a national program supporting K-12 education and a dedicated gallery on the National Mall.

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