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Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Subject Guide

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies

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Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies is an interdisciplinary field that examines the cultural, religious, and societal experiences and achievements of AAPI people throughout U.S. history. AAPI studies encompasses peoples with origins in the geographic areas of Asia, Oceania, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.

General Reference Sources: AAPI Background Info

Asian American History: a Very Short Introduction by Madeline Y. Hsu
Call Number: 973.0495 H859a
Asian American History and Culture: an Encyclopedia by Huping Ling; Allan W. Austin
Asian American Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students by Keith Lawrence (Editor)
Asian American Religious Cultures by Fumitaka Matsuoka (Editor); Edmond Yee (Editor); Ronald Y. Nakasone (Editor); Jonathan H. X. Lee (Editor)
Asian Americans: An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History by Xiaojian Zhao (Editor)
Routledge Handbook of Asian American Studies by Cindy I-Fen Cheng (Editor)

Are you "AAPI" or "Asian American?"

Asian Pacific Heritage (Library of Congress)

Celebrate Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month in May, and see the useful resources at this government website about Asian Americans.