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An Asian American is generally defined as a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term "Oriental" arguing that the term was derogatory and colonialist. Formal usage was introduced by academics in the early 1970s, notably by historian Yuji Ichioka, who is credited with popularizing the term. Today Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes, such as government and academic research. In common language, the full compound term Asian American is rarely used; instead the single adjective Asian is applied to people of Asian heritage. As with other social identities, formal and common usage have changed markedly through the short history of this term. The most significant change occurred when the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 eliminated highly restrictive "national origins" quotas. The new country-specific quotas enabled significant immigration from every country in Asia, which led to dramatic and ongoing changes in the Asian American population. As a result of these population changes, the formal and common understandings of what defines Asian American have expanded to include progressively more of the people with ancestry from various parts of Asia.
The term Asian American
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Alpha Phi Gamma
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@GilAsakawa Thanks for the love, brother! "American Me" deserves to be on your list of Asian American music from 2009! http://bit.ly/6aLb0F
_dawen_ (Dawen) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:29:31 -0000
@GilAsakawa Thanks for the love, brother! "American Me" deserves to be on your list of Asian American music from 2009! http://bit.ly/6aLb0F
@jamie_chung #IYO (In your Opinion) why hasn't there been an Asian American Male on Real world yet and its like season 20?! SMH...
dNycezworld (D.Nyce) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:16:58 -0000
@jamie_chung #IYO (In your Opinion) why hasn't there been an Asian American Male on Real world yet and its like season 20?! SMH...
YellowBuzz - asian american music blog: Tim Be Told: Free Mp3 ... http://bit.ly/5IJ9cQ
diversity1a (Troy Shaw) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:14:12 -0000
YellowBuzz - asian american music blog: Tim Be Told: Free Mp3 ... http://bit.ly/5IJ9cQ
Summer Sun: the Los Angeles Asian American Dance Scene: "The girls ... http://bit.ly/85zNh7
diversity1a (Troy Shaw) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:14:11 -0000
Summer Sun: the Los Angeles Asian American Dance Scene: "The girls ... http://bit.ly/85zNh7
greywing: American film with Asian actors based on American book ... http://bit.ly/7fHfEi
diversity1a (Troy Shaw) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:14:10 -0000
greywing: American film with Asian actors based on American book ... http://bit.ly/7fHfEi
Asian Journal profiles 1st Filipino American elected to PA ... http://bit.ly/6KGdmY
diversity1a (Troy Shaw) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:14:09 -0000
Asian Journal profiles 1st Filipino American elected to PA ... http://bit.ly/6KGdmY
Iota Nu Delta - Official Site - South Asian Fraternity that aims to increase cultural awareness, while providing philanthropic support to universities and surrounding communities.
M University - Alpha Chapter - An Indian Subcontinental (South Asian) sorority focused on community service and cultural awareness.
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