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2 The Violence of Empire
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- Author’s Note ix
- Introduction 1
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PART ONE. HOW AMERICA ERASED THE V IOLENT HISTORY OF ANTI -ASIAN RACISM (1850s–1970s)
- 1 The Violence of Exclusion 17
- 2 The Violence of Empire 41
- 3 From Mass Incarceration to Mass Murder 62
- 4 How Asian Women Become Targets of Violence 89
- 5 The Violence Beyond Vietnam 110
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PART TWO. HOW THE MURDER OF VINCENT CHIN REMADE ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY AND POLITICS (1980s – PRESENT)
- 6 Martyr in the Motor City 135
- 7 White Grievance and the Rise of the Counterrevolution 159
- 8 Naming and Confronting Hate Crimes 186
- 9 When the Police Cause More Harm 212
- 10 Building Community in the Face of Violence 238
- Epilogue 263
- Acknowledgments 273
- Notes 275
- Selected Bibliography 317
- Index 321
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- Author’s Note ix
- Introduction 1
-
PART ONE. HOW AMERICA ERASED THE V IOLENT HISTORY OF ANTI -ASIAN RACISM (1850s–1970s)
- 1 The Violence of Exclusion 17
- 2 The Violence of Empire 41
- 3 From Mass Incarceration to Mass Murder 62
- 4 How Asian Women Become Targets of Violence 89
- 5 The Violence Beyond Vietnam 110
-
PART TWO. HOW THE MURDER OF VINCENT CHIN REMADE ASIAN AMERICAN IDENTITY AND POLITICS (1980s – PRESENT)
- 6 Martyr in the Motor City 135
- 7 White Grievance and the Rise of the Counterrevolution 159
- 8 Naming and Confronting Hate Crimes 186
- 9 When the Police Cause More Harm 212
- 10 Building Community in the Face of Violence 238
- Epilogue 263
- Acknowledgments 273
- Notes 275
- Selected Bibliography 317
- Index 321