Discussion 1: Racial Conflicts
"The Korean-Black Conflict and the State." Paul Ong, Kye Young Park, and Yasmin Tong. Sa-I-Gu. Documentary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_UyYj-pR8U
"The New Chinese Immigration and the Rise of Asian American Politics in Monterey Park, California." Leland T. Saito and John Horton.
"'Racial Profiling' in the War on Terror: Cultural Citizenship and South Asian Muslim Youth in the Unites States." Sunaina Maira.
Discussion 2: Coalitions and Class Considerations
"Interracial Politics: Asian Americans and Other Communities of Color." Claire Jean Kim and Taeku Lee.
"Class Constraints on Racial Solidarity among Asian Americans." Yen Espiritu and Paul Ong.
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