Monthly Archives: August 2012
Alexander Saxton’s Review of Gwendolyn Mink’s Old Labor and New Immmigrants in American Political Development
Amerasia Journal 14:1 “New Ethnicity” (1988) contains a book review by Professor Saxton. It serves as a brief but excellent example of his intellectual contributions to the interdisciplinary field of Asian American Studies. He makes insightful distinctions between racism and … Continue reading
Continuation: Aoki—Informant or Snitch-Jacketed?
(This is a continuation of our previous post on this ongoing topic that can be found here.) The internet waves are still abuzz with questions surrounding Richard Aoki and information is not just coming from the original journalists and blog … Continue reading
Russell C. Leong: On the passing of Alexander Saxton
Friend and colleague, Alex will be sorely missed. Alexander Saxton embodied the qualities of both scholar and activist: courageous, a stickler for seeing social truths and social justice as intertwined, and perhaps foremost, possessing a keen and radical understanding of … Continue reading
In Memory of Alexander Saxton
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center is sad to note the passing of long-time supporter Professor Alexander Saxton. In honor of his life and legacy, the Center Press presents to the public a complimentary copy of Saxton’s “The Indispensible Enemy … Continue reading
Richard Aoki: Informant or Snitch-Jacketed?
One of the stories raging across the internet since Monday, August 20, has been the accusation made by journalist Seth Rosenfeld that Richard Aoki, reknown Asian American radical, was an FBI informant. The articles can be read here (SFGate) and … Continue reading
Towards a Third Literature: Chinese Writing in the Americas (Amerasia Journal 38:2)
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press is proud to announce the release of Amerasia Journal Issue 38:2… “Towards a Third Literature: Chinese Writing in the Americas” The latest issue of Amerasia Journal is an unprecedented international collaboration for Amerasia … Continue reading
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