Week 2- Kayla Lor

Evelyn Hu-Dehart discusses in their essay “Introduction: Asian American Formations in the Age of Globalization” about how Asian Americans struggle with trying to prove their American selves as well as their ties with their home countries.  Hu-Dehart explains how Asian Americans are both external and internal players, one being considered as transnational and the other having a role in domestic politics.  What I found the most interesting about this article is that Hu-Dehart talks about the lumping of all Asians together as successful.  But Hu-Dehart makes a point that not all Asian communities are like this in the United States, specifically pointing out the Southeast Asian community in the United States. 

Question: Why doesn’t the Southeast Asian community hold as much social capital as the majority of the Asian American community? 

Works Cited:

Hu-Dehart, Evelyn. “Introduction: Asian American Formations in the Age of Globalization.”Across the Pacific: Asian Americans and Globalization. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. 1999. Print.

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