Surfing the Waves of Identity

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Surfing the Waves of Identity is written by Yoon Mi Sohn and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1036452603 (ISBN 10) and 9781036452605 (ISBN 13).

Despite the rich diversity of Asia and its cultures, Asian Americans have often been viewed as a monolithic group. This book explores the diverse notions of being Asian and Asian American by examining socio-political, cultural, and historical changes, specifically through the lens of evolving representations of Asian Americans. Using a chronological approach to Asian American dramatists’ works, it traces the origins and impacts of racist stereotypes, their variations, and resurgence of archetypal stereotypes over time. By analyzing Asian American representation, the book offers nuanced and thought-provoking perspectives on the evolving portrayals of Asian Americans in U.S. culture. In this sense, the book is a quest to understand the current U.S. American consciousness and how it has viewed and stereotyped Asian American others.