History 346: Introduction to Asian American History

Prof. J. Wu

Takaki, Strangers from a Different Shore, pp. 132-229.

1. Compare the work, family, and community experiences of Asian Americans on the mainland versus Hawaii.

2. Describe the structure of plantation society. What does Takaki mean by plantation paternalism? What is its significance?

3. Compare the strike of 1909 with the strike of 1920. What other strategies did Asian Americans employ to resist unfair treatment in Hawaii?

4. Why do certain Asian American groups pursue or not pursue ethnic enterprise as a strategy? How does ethnic enterprise vary among the Asian American communities? What support networks or systems exist to promote ethnic enterprise?

5. What is the significance of the Ozawa case for the citizenship status of Asian Americans?

6. Identify the terms and explain their significance for Asian Americans

Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association

Organic Act of 1900

pidgin English

1903 Oxnard Strike

Alien Land Laws

Ozawa case

Issei, Nisei, Kibei

Japanese American Citizenship League (JACL)