Decoding the Cultural Stereotypes About Aging

<p>This collection will present works that offer illuminating perspectives on the remarkably diverse Asian American populations of the United States. As a population that is neither black nor white, the range of experiences of these groups, many of whom arrived as refugees, presents other perspectives on the cultural mosaic that constitutes the United States. Studies of Asian Americans sheds light on issues related to immigration, refugee policy, transnationalism, return migration, cultural citizenship, ethnic communities, community building, identity and group formation, panethnicity, race relations, gender and class, entrepreneurship, employment, representation, politics, adaptation, and acculturation. The writings in this collection are drawn from a wide variety of disciplines to provide a broad and informative array of insights on these fascinating and diverse populations.</p> Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Framework; Chapter 3 Methodology; Chapter 4 Aging in the Media and Other Places; Chapter 5 The Language Of Aging; Chapter 6 Dialogue with an 83 Year Old Woman; Chapter 7 Dialogue with a 92 Year Old Woman; Chapter 8 Aging in an Adult Community Residence; Chapter 9 The Dilemma of a Nursing Home Admission; Chapter 10 Patterns of Aging; Chapter 11 Epilogue: Recurring Threads;