Table of Contents
Foreword xiii
How Will They Hold Us? xv
About the Author xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxiii
Part 1 Teach Us Visible by Remembering Us 1
Chapter 1 What Do You Know About Asian America? Self-Assessment and Framework 3
The Personal Is Political 3
The Self-Assessment 8
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 10
A Movement, Not a Moment 11
Chapter 2 Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors Framework 13
The Personal Is Political 13
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 16
A Movement, Not a Moment 20
Chapter 3 Timeline of Anti–Asian American Racism and Violence 23
The Personal Is Political 23
Praxis: Action and Reflection 26
A Movement, Not a Moment 28
Chapter 4 Timeline of Pro–Asian American Milestones and Permissions 29
The Personal Is Political 29
Praxis: Action and Reflection 33
A Movement, Not a Moment 35
Part 2 Teach Us Visible by Centering Us 37
Chapter 5 Intersectionality, Plurality, and Asian Americans 39
The Personal Is Political 39
Praxis: Action and Reflection 42
A Movement, Not a Moment 55
Chapter 6 Isang Bagsak as an Educational Framework 57
The Personal Is Political 57
The Praxis: Action and Reflection 59
A Movement, Not a Moment 66
Chapter 7 Colonization, War, Colonial Mentality, and Settler Colonialism 69
The Personal Is Political 69
Praxis: Action and Reflection 70
A Movement, Not a Moment 81
Chapter 8 Asian American Queer and Trans Perspectives 83
The Personal Is Political 83
Praxis: Action and Reflection 87
A Movement, Not a Moment 95
Chapter 9 Immigration and Undocu–Asian American 97
The Personal Is Political 97
Praxis: Action and Reflection 99
A Movement, Not a Moment 106
Chapter 10 Asian Americans, Disability Narratives, and Crip Ecology 111
The Personal Is Political 111
Praxis: Action and Reflection 114
A Movement, Not a Moment 117
Part 3 Teach Us Visible by Celebrating Us 119
Chapter 11 Teaching Us Visible Through Art, Poetry, and Hip-Hop 121
The Personal Is Political 121
Praxis: Action and Reflection 133
A Movement, Not a Moment 139
Chapter 12 Teaching Asian American Studies Through Pop Culture 143
The Personal Is Political 143
Praxis: Action and Reflection 147
A Movement, Not a Moment 151
Part 4 Teach Us Visible by Moving with Us 153
Chapter 13 Working with Asian American Students, Staff, and Families 155
The Personal Is Political 155
Praxis: Action and Reflection 157
A Movement, Not a Moment 167
Chapter 14 Combating Anti-Asian Hate Case Study Workshop 169
The Personal Is Political 169
Praxis: Action and Reflection 171
A Movement, Not a Moment 177
Chapter 15 Asian America and Abolition 179
The Personal Is Political 179
Praxis: Action and Reflection 181
A Movement, Not a Moment 186
Epilogue 189
Glossary 195
References 203
Index 213
