Asian American Women: Issues, Concerns, and Responsive Human and Civil Rights Advocacy [Paperback]

Lora Jo Foo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 13, 2003

Asian American Women: Issues, Concerns, and Responsive Human and Civil Rights Advocacy reveals the struggles of Asian American women at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder where hunger, illness, homelessness, sweatshop labor, exposure to hazardous chemicals and even involuntary servitude are everyday realities. Asian American women of all socio-economic classes suffer from domestic violence whose root causes stem from the particular forms of patriarchy that exist in Asian cultures. Their health and lives are endangered due to prevalent but wrong stereotypes about Asian women. The model minority myth hides the appalling level of human and civil rights violations against Asian American women. The lack of research or the lumping together of the over 24 subgroups of Asian Americans into a homogeneous whole misleads the public as to the extent of injustices inflicted on Asian American women. The book captures their suffering and also the fighting spirit of Asian American women who have waged social and economic justice campaigns and founded organizations to right the wrongs against them. The book is a call to action to Asian Americans, policy makers, civil rights organizations and the philanthropic community to support Asian American women in their struggles to advance their social justice agenda.

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About the Author

A garment worker at age 11 and a union organizer for 8 years among garment and hotel workers, Lora Jo Foo became an attorney representing low wage workers in sweatshop industries. She litigated numerous groundbreaking cases on behalf of these workers. A gifted photographer, she lives in Castro Valley, California.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (November 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595301819
• ISBN-13: 978-0595301812
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)