Asian Pacific American’ Social Movements and Interest Group
In this article written by various authors, the paper
discusses about the political movements of the past such as pan-Asian
organizing, South Asian political integration, Filipino American struggles
against martial law, and the defense of ethnic enclaves. Through a brief
history of these political activities and movements, Asian American communities
fight for social justice and full equality is an ongoing process that will always
put Asian Americans and those of non-White or Europeans groups at a
disadvantage whether in academia, workforce, politics, and so forth. The first portion of the article defines what a
pan-ethnicity is. In terms of the article, it is of “..shared history of radicalization
through discriminatory government policies is areas such as immigration, naturalization, and
federal home mortgage policies” (Geron et al. 619). Through this, Asian Americans and those of
other ethnicities found solidarity and common interests that helped grouped
them together in building solidarity and forces against discriminatory laws and
policies that stands against them. As follow, the South Asians, Filipino
Americans, and the defense against removal of ethnic enclaves that were
discussed in the article provided what a pan-ethnicity movement is. Of course, differences
matters in terms of cultural, historical, and geographical, yet through the
sense of shared struggles, oppression, and interests, arises responses and
support that helps to eliminate threats targeted towards these groups.
Question: How have today’s generation change from those of
the past? Do we still participate in this form of pan-ethnicity or have we become
so captivated by the demands of our own interests that we choose to ignore
these types of problems?
Geron, Kim, Enrique Cruz, Leland
Saito, and Jaideep Singh. "Asian Pacific Americans' Social
Movements and Interest Groups." 619-24. Smartsite.
Web. 1 Oct. 2015.
<https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu/access/content/group/5902c451-0f87-416b-b885-bd1286638fba/Class
Readings/Week1/API Social Movements Interest Groups.pdf>.
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