Background
Philip Q. Yang was born on July 27, 1955 in Guangdong Province, China to Yuan and Xuan (Ma) Yang.
Philip received Master's degree in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1993 from University of California, Los Angeles.
(Defines the field of ethnic studies and explores its meth...)
Defines the field of ethnic studies and explores its methodologies. This highly readable book offers the first comprehensive definition of the field of ethnic studies, covering both the major issues of the field and its theoretical and methodological approaches. Ethnic Studies traces the origins and evolution of the discipline in the United States and maps its domain. The majority of the work considers central issues in ethnicity such as identity, stratification, adaptation, discrimination, racism, segregation, conflict, ethnicity and politics; and race, class and gender. For each issue, key concepts are introduced, main dimensions outlined, empirical evidence presented, theoretical approaches discussed, and often an alternative perspective is suggested. Yang highlights several current issues in ethnic studies such as affirmative action, illegal/legal immigration, and bilingual education and the English-only movement. He concludes that rather than a divisive force, ethnic studies is, and should be, a discipline that enhances our understanding of ethnic groups and their interrelations and strengthens interethnic and national unity based on ethnic diversity.
https://www.amazon.com/Ethnic-Studies-Approaches-Philip-Yang/dp/0791444805/?tag=2022091-20
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This comprehensive book offers a unique and much-needed examination of Asian immigration to the United States, focusing on three central questions: What causes Asian immigration to the United States? How do post-1965 Asian immigrants impact American society? How do new Asian immigrants and their children adapt to American life? This is the first book that systematically delves into post-1965 Asian immigration to the United States. It covers a wide range of issues such as immigration trends; settlement patterns; types of immigrants; causes of immigration; immigrant transnationalism; undocumented immigration; the demographic, racial/ethnic, economic, sociocultural, and political impacts of Asian immigration; and patterns of adaptation. Importantly, the author develops a novel synthetic theory for explaining Asian immigration and demonstrates support for it in both historical and contemporary contexts. The book also provides a vast amount of the latest generalizable quantitative data on Asian immigration. Combining rigorous scholarship with engaging readability, Asian Immigration to the United States will be an invaluable text for college and graduate students of immigration, Asian American studies, and race and ethnicity, as well as an excellent reference book for scholars and policymakers.
https://www.amazon.com/Asian-Immigration-United-States-Philip/dp/0745645038/?tag=2022091-20
(Why do countries differ substantially in the size of lega...)
Why do countries differ substantially in the size of legal permanent immigration to the United States since 1965, even after the repeal of the discriminatory national origins quota system? The author demonstrates that development theory, world system theory and immigrants' social network theory all contain partial truths, but not one of them captures the entire immigration process. Here cross-national differences in the size of post-1965 immigration are shown as the outcomes of multi-dimensional forces, including the source country's development, U.S. involvement in the country, immigrants' resources, and the interactions of these factors. Scholars and readers interested in immigration, demography, sociology, history, international relations, cross-national analysis and social change will find this book an interesting and useful addition to their list of resources.
https://www.amazon.com/Post-1965-Immigration-United-States-Determinants/dp/0275950018/?tag=2022091-20
Philip Q. Yang was born on July 27, 1955 in Guangdong Province, China to Yuan and Xuan (Ma) Yang.
Philip graduated from Zhongshan University with Bachelor's degree in 1982. He received Master's degree in 1988 and Ph.D. in 1993 from University of California, Los Angeles.
Philip was an assistant professor of demography at Zhongshan University. He later worked as a lecturer in sociology at the University of California. In 1995 he began to work as an assistant professor and later became an associate professor of ethnic studies in California Polytechnic State University. In 1999 he was appointed an associate professor of sociology in Texas Woman’s University.
Philip was a contributor to books, including Ethnic Los Angeles, edited by Roger Waldinger and Mehdi Bozorgmeh, to academic journals, including International Migration Review.
(This comprehensive book offers a unique and much-needed e...)
(Why do countries differ substantially in the size of lega...)
(Defines the field of ethnic studies and explores its meth...)
Philip married Jianling Li on December 20, 1984. They have two children: Ming and William Zeus.