{"product_id":"smithsonian-asian-pacific-american-history-art-and-culture-in-101-objects-isbn-9781588347511","title":"Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects ","description":"\u003cb\u003eA rich and compelling introduction to the history of Asian Pacific American communities as told through 101 objects, from a fortune cookie baking mold to the debut \u003ci\u003eMs. Marvel \u003c\/i\u003ecomic featuring Kamala Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eTop 10 Reference Book of 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects \u003c\/i\u003einvites readers to experience both well-known and untold stories through influential, controversial, and meaningful objects. Thematic chapters explore complex history and shared experiences: navigation, intersections, labor, innovation, belonging, tragedy, resistance and solidarity, community, service, memory, and joy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book features vibrant full-color illustrations of objects that embody and engage with Asian Pacific American issues, including the immigrant experience, the importance of media representation, what history gets officially documented vs. what does not, and so much more. Those objects include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName tag for \u003ci\u003eChallenger \u003c\/i\u003eastronaut Ellison Onizuka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotograph of Hollywood actress Anna May Wong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHello Kitty bento box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStella Abrera's\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eballet shoes, pancaked to match her skin color\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaravan’s \u003ci\u003eThailand: Songs for Life \u003c\/i\u003ealbum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSewing kit of internment camp survivor May Ishimoto\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNam June Paik's \u003ci\u003eElectronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Devanagari typographical font patented by Hari Govind Govil\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAsian Americans are the fastest growing group in the United States and include approximately 50 distinct ethnic groups, but their stories and experiences have often been sidelined or stereotyped. This spirited and beautifully illustrated book offers a vital window into the triumphs and tragedies, strength and ingenuity, and traditions and cultural identities of these communities. \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects \u003c\/i\u003eis a crucial and celebratory read.\u003cb\u003eBOOKLIST, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Each story is designed to be specific, while drawing on the Asian American community as a whole. The color pictures and compelling text will keep readers browsing more stories and spending time exploring other objects in the book. [...] The book aims to entice readers to explore the history and challenges, at a human level, of the Asian American community in America.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL\u003cb\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Objects are presented on a full-color spread with a ­photograph on one page and a short ­essay on the other. Some entries explain the ­cultural significance of the object, while some use the object as a springboard to a broader topic. The Smithsonian was founded with a mass collection of specimens brought back from a U.S. Naval expedition in the Pacific and Asia. A beautiful book that offers an intriguing introduction to many facets of the Asian ­Pacific American experience.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL EXAMINER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The collection of artifacts in Gonzalves’ anthology are like a microcosm for the collective AAPI community: Different but similar in so many ways, with our histories overlapping one another.  Just like the diverse AAPI community, each carefully chosen object in this anthology carries its own unique story about where it came from and how it came to be. However, when seen as a collective, common themes emerge, like tragedy, belonging, resistance and solidarity, and community. These themes are what connect us together.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This brilliant and beautiful book is a moving tribute to Asian Pacific American contributions, challenges, and triumphs. Vivid illustrations and insightful commentaries on the stunning objects introduce readers to the incredible diversity of Asian Pacific American experiences and their centrality in American history.” —\u003cb\u003eCatherine Ceniza Choy, author of \u003ci\u003eAsian American Histories of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects\u003c\/i\u003e gathers the wide expanse of our boundless creativity and the evidence of hard-won survival. In these objects and the poignant meditations that accompany them, the ordinary and the magnificent, the tragic and the joyous, the intimate and the universal tell the powerful stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Feel the bold touch of our ancestors, trace the broad contours of how we are shaping the present, and see the signs of our shared future.” —\u003cb\u003eJeff Chang, author of \u003ci\u003eWater Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"History is more than just dates—it’s about being able to relate to our past. Asian Pacific American history, long underrepresented and undertaught, can be especially hard to bring to life. Luckily, Theodore Gonzalves has given us a monumental gift in \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects\u003c\/i\u003e that uses the vast Smithsonian collections to animate our stories.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eHari Kondabolu, comedian and write\u003c\/b\u003er\u003cb\u003eTHEODORE S. GONZALVES\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. A Fulbright Scholar and past president of the Association for Asian American Studies with more than 30 years of teaching experience in the United States, Spain, and the Philippines, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eFilipinos in Hawai'i \u003c\/i\u003eand coeditor of \u003ci\u003eGossip, Sex, and The End of the World: Collected Works of Tongue In A Mood. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe SMITHSONIAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN CENTER (APAC)\u003c\/b\u003e was founded in 1997 to further the inclusion of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across the Smithsonian’s collections, research, exhibitions, and programs. Having celebrated its twenty-fifth year in 2022, APAC is focused on building a national program supporting K–12 education and a dedicated gallery on the National Mall.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302829412581,"sku":"NP9781588347510","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781588347510.jpg?v=1742929131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/smithsonian-asian-pacific-american-history-art-and-culture-in-101-objects-isbn-9781588347511","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}