The author discusses the content included in an online course on "Multicultural Materials for Young Adults and Children." This graduate course (LIS 5937) for Library and information Science students at the University of South Florida, is a very popular offering for those who plan to work with youth in libraries. The class teaches…

This paper questions the applicability of middleman minority theory to Chinese and Japanese Americans. The constructional elements of the theory, in its American form, are analyzed in the context of Chinese and Japanese American economic, social, and political conditions. The ethnic group triad (elite-middleman minority-masses) is identified and…

The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule was administered to third generation Japanese Americans and Caucasian college students to compare and investigate the changes in values. (Author/DEP)

Photojournalism research includes the resurrection and editing of historic, seldom-seen photographs. A sample of this kind of research is a project at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock that involves selecting photographic material from a little-seen National Archives collection of pictures from the files of the War Relocation Authority, an…

This bibliography contains over 150 entries from professional journals covering the period from 1964-1974. The citations are extensively annotated with respect to purpose, method and conclusions of each article. (MJ)

This paper examines some of the problems encountered by a Japanese researcher in Japanese communities and Mennonite communities in California and Ontario. (Author)

This poet notes that Third World poetry must transcend the pure aesthetic and deal with concrete social and political issues. (Author/AM)

Analyzes how Filipinos, working under a stratified polyethnic system which treated Whites, Native American Indians, Japanese, and Filipinos differently, were able to establish a permanent agricultural community in the Yakima Valley before World War II. (LHW)

This series of maps shows how Japanese-American communities developed and changed in Los Angeles over the past century. The geographical changes, the population growth, and the locations of businesses and institutions are shown for five communities. (VM)

The myth that Asian-Americans comprises a homogeneous model minority ignores the many difficulties these heterogeneous communities face. The history of discrimination against the various groups is discussed and current problems--including the impact of large numbers of new immigrants--are described. (Author)

Examines the uprooting of Japanese Americans during World War II as portrayed in children's/young adult literature. Discovers the triumph of the spirit of the survivors and replaces suppressed images with empowering ones. Considers stories and narratives in literature as a resource through which readers might shape their understanding of the…

Examines the effects of acculturation on quality of life of Japanese Americans and Indo Americans in California. Data are from an ongoing multinational study. Responses from 956 adults show significant differences between the two groups in terms of quality of life, health risks, intergenerational conflicts, and health-care behavior. (SLD)

A Japanese-American teacher's personal experience with diversity helped her second graders value their differences and appreciate their similarities. Teachers of all ethnic backgrounds bring their views, values, dreams, and cultural baggage to the classroom. Teachers should consider what they represent and how they themselves view ethnic…

Explores the commitment of Japanese Americans to support other groups seeking redress for historic injustice, and considers the lessons that might be drawn from the process of Japanese American redress. Offers a view of reparations as "repair" rather than compensation. (SLD)