The Accidental Asian by Eric Liu

The Accidental Asian by Eric Liu

Beyond black and white, native and alien, lies a vast and fertile field of human experience. It is here that Eric Liu, former speechwriter for President Clinton and noted political commentator, invites us to explore.

In these compellingly candid essays, Liu reflects on his life as a second-generation Chinese American and reveals the shifting frames of ethnic identity. Finding himself unable to read a Chinese memorial book about his father's life, he looks critically at the cost of his own assimilation. But he casts an equally questioning eye on the effort to sustain vast racial categories like Asian American. And as he surveys the rising anxiety about China's influence, Liu illuminates the space that Asians have always occupied in the American imagination. Reminiscent of the work of James Baldwin and its unwavering honesty, The Accidental Asian introduces a powerful and elegant voice into the discussion of what it means to be an American.

Eric Liu is the president and CEO of Citizen University, as well as the director of the Aspen Institute's Citizenship and American Identity Program. Becoming America and You're More Powerful Than You Thought are two of his best-selling books. He served in the Clinton White House and was nominated to the board of the Corporation for National and Community Service by President Obama. He is an Ashoka Fellow and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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ISBN 13	9780375704864
ISBN 10	0375704868
Title	The Accidental Asian
Author	Eric Liu
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1999-09-07
Number of pages	224
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