The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism: Community, Vision, and Power

The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism: Community, Vision, and Power, by Michael Liu, Kim Geron, and Tracy Lai. Lanham, Md: Lexington Books,
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The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism

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Trivia About The Snake Dance o No trivia or quizzes yet. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. The book traces the history of the AAM from its roots in the s to the present day and its impact on diverse areas of the Asian American community.

Most importantly, it looks at the societal and community dynamics that led to the movement's trajectory. Using the lens of social movement theory, it analyzes the AAM's rise and ebb and possible resurgence.

The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism: Community, Vision, and Power

The authors argue that the AAM constituted a distinct, identifiable, and relatively stable social movement that dramatically impacted the direction of Asian American political and social activity. Michael Liu is senior research associate and community programs coordinator at the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1. The Birth of the Movement: The Mature Movement That the introduction begins with Asian American parents in Boston demanding protection for their children subjected to mandatory school busing is indicative of the authors' commitment to broadening the scope of their analysis beyond the usual geographical suspects of Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and New York City.

Indeed, one of their major contributions is to incorporate Asian American activism in Boston, Seattle, and, to a lesser extent, Hawaii.


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One of the book's most promising features is its claim to use social movement theory to analyze the AAM. The primary perspective that it employs is the resource mobilization model.


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The best example of how social movement theory can provide useful insights appears when the authors correctly assert that in contrast to the African American civil rights movement, the "Asian American Movement had virtually no outside economic or political support or strong community institutional support" This explains why the AAM initially drew upon college and university campus resources, as well as Great Society programs, to build its own organizations and institutions.

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