Throughout history‚ interracial relations have had a big impact within the Asian American community. There was an increase in the number of interracial relationships‚ particularly between Asian women and American soldiers as they served overseas in Asian countries and spent time in military bases. The War Brides Act of 1945 allowed U.S servicemen to bring their alien brides and families to the U.S. following World War II. In 1947‚ an amendment made it possible for U.S. soldiers to bring their Japanese
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Globalization and the Asian Financial Crisis The Asian financial crisis is a prime example of an economic meltdown and it exemplifies the effects globalization has during times of widespread economic downturn. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ globalization is “the integration of national economies into the international economy through trade‚ foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ capital flows‚ migration and the spread of technology.” The global economy is becoming further inter-twined
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“Having a Coke with You” is a poem written by Frank O Hara. O Hara grew up in Massachusetts in the United States. O Hara began his career in poetry while majoring in music at Harvard. Ultimately‚ O Hara changed his major and left Harvard with a degree in English. In the fall of 1951‚ O Hara moved to Manhattan where he worked at the Museum of Modern Art. This experience would contribute to O Hara’s use of paintings throughout all of his poems. This experience is also visible in O Hara’s references
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Interview with an Asian American Woman The Long Journey Towards The American Dream The Vietnam War ended in 1975‚ which caused many Vietnamese people to be driven out of their homes and immigrate to America‚ seeking a safe life away from the affects of war and political turmoil (Ojeda-Kimbrough Lecture June 7‚ 2012). My family was a part of these refugees searching for a way out. I interviewed my mother‚ Huong Carter who was born and raised in Vietnam and came to the U.S. with the second wave
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There are many benefits to having a growth mindset. They’re getting smarter every moment possible. Having a growth mindset is very good. It affects both your hard work and effort in things. To improve‚ you know that you must work hard for it and you keep practicing even when you don’t like it. You know that if you have to try‚ you will learn it. You take the time and put in effort in all your work. Either slow or fast‚ you solve problems and know that making mistakes is an opportunity to get better
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September 10‚ 2011 September 10‚ 2011 Report Report South East Asian Crisis South East Asian Crisis INTRODUCTION The South East Asian financial crisis was a period of financial crisis that gripped much of Asia beginning in July 1997‚ and raised fears of a worldwide economic meltdown due to financial contagion. The crisis started in Thailand with the financial collapse of the Thai Baht caused by the decision of the Thai government to float the Baht‚ cutting its peg to the USD‚ after
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just be an informational essay about the art of a few Asian American artists but it delves much deeper than that. Further research has led me to the discovery that it took some guts for these artists to step out of the comfort zone and confront the stereotypes pressed upon them by society that prevents them to be what they want to be. It has led me to an understanding that this issue poses more of a problem than previously thought. Why can’t Asian Americans see themselves as artists‚ rather than follow
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For the final project‚ I chose my own identity‚ which is an Asian American woman. To begin‚ I am going to define what it means to be Asian American. This typically refers to people living in the United States who identify as Asian. Typically‚ when we think about Asian American‚ we tend to primarily associate it with East and Southeast Asian countries such as China‚ South Korea‚ Japan‚ and Vietnam. In addition‚ the Asian American identity actually entails bicultural identities. This is generally
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demographics such as gay‚ lesbian‚ bisexual‚ and transgender. With all of these different demographics we cannot give a clear definition for what is and is not sex for people. For example‚ when looking at oral sex‚ lesbians classify it as sex‚ compared to some heterosexual who don’t define it as being sex at all and just call it “sexual arousal” or “foreplay”. In her essay‚ Greta explains an encounter she had with a man while having a boyfriend. She admits to fooling around and groping each other
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Contrary to popular belief‚ Asian Americans make up just above five percent of America’s current population. The first Asian immigrants were the Chinese; arriving in large numbers during the mid-nineteenth century. Along with the Chinese‚ America became a host to other Asian ethnic minorities such as Indians‚ Japanese‚ Filipinos‚ and Koreans; all of which were emigrating due to the major global transformations by industrialism‚ capitalism‚ and European/American colonialism. A little over five percent
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