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In the contemporary American imagination, Asian Americans are considered the quintessential immigrant success story, a powerful example of how the culture of immigrant families—rather than their race or class—matters in education and upward mobility. Drawing on extensive interviews with... read more

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The quintessential markers of American suburban life-the brand-new deck, barbeque grill, and ample yard-lay beyond the kitchen slider doors of the Leong's gray Colonial.

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  1. Vivian S. Louie (Author)
 

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