>AMERASIA JOURNAL:
>VIETNAMESE AMERICANS /Creating Diasporas and Destinies
>GUEST EDITOR: Dr. Linda T. Vo
>
>CALL FOR PAPERS: one-page article proposals due March 1, 2001.
>
>In this special AMERASIA JOURNAL issue slated for 2003 publication, I
>intend to build upon the current Vietnamese American literature available,
>but also advance the field by highlighting the diversity of the population
>and moving beyond the typical "refugee" model that focuses on them as
>victims of the Vietnam/American War and its aftermath. Like other special
>issues produced by Amerasia, this will be an interdisciplinary collection
>that brings together the work of scholars, activists, writers, artists,
>and community workers. Below is a list of possible issues I would like to
>address in this special issue:
>
>Interdisciplinary Perspectives and Issues
>=B7 What is the relationship between Vietnam and America and how is it
>changing? How has the Vietnamese American community reacted to trade
>normalization between the two countries, Vietnamese nationals (artists,
>scholars, sports teams, etc) visiting/touring America, and return visits
>of Vietnamese Americans, referred as Viet Kieu, to Vietnam? What impact
>does remittances have on the economy of Vietnam?
>=B7 What is the connection between the overseas Vietnamese populations
>in the United States and those in Canada, Australia, the Philippines,
>France, etc?
>=B7 What is the impact of colonization by the Chinese, French,
>Japanese, and Americans on Vietnamese Americans? This analysis can be
>expanded to include the capitalistic and cultural imperialism by the
>Soviets/Russians, Australians, Japanese, etc. in the contemporary period.
>Where do Vietnamese Americans fit into the discussions or theorizing
>regarding colonialism, diaspora, and transnationalism?
>=B7 The Amerasian (children of Vietnamese mothers and American men,
>usually soldiers) experience represents multiple issues, such as
>militarization, prostitution, interracial relations, racism, poverty, and
>nationalism, which need further research and analysis. What is their
>relationship to the Vietnamese American community, other racial groups,
>and other Asian multiracials?
>=B7 What are the experiences of Vietnamese American war brides and
>international brides and their children today, and what is their
>relationship with the larger Vietnamese American community?
>=B7 What were the experiences of the Vietnamese students who were in
>the United States before 1975, and what are their political perspectives
>today?
>=B7 What is the relationship between the ethnic Chinese Vietnamese
>population and the ethnic Vietnamese population in the United States?
>=B7 How can we frame acts of political activism and resistance by the
>community and also compare its activities to other Asian American groups?
>For example, how do we assess the Ngoc Project to stop repatriation of
>Vietnamese from refugee camps to Vietnam; the protest against the HiTek
>video store owner who displayed a picture of Ho Chi Minh and the communist
>flag in Orange County; and the reaction of the traditional Vietnamese
>community to the protest of the younger generation to presidential
>candidate McCain=92s =93gook=94 statements?
>=B7 How are Vietnamese Americans approaching public policy agendas and
>broad-base coalitions on issues such as immigration restrictions,
>affirmative action policies, union formations, police harassment, and
>welfare reform policies?
>=B7 What are the future prospects for this diverse (gender, sexuality,
>class) post-settlement community? Here it would be important to discuss
>regional differences between Vietnamese American communities. What kinds
>of race relations exist between Vietnamese American and other racial
>groups in these communities?
>=B7 How have individuals from the community, such as writers, singers,
>movie stars, politicians, military personal, religious leaders, recreated
>their roles or created new ones altogether? What cultural political
>community is being created in the cafes, karaoke clubs, festivals, and
>beauty pageants?
>=B7 How have Vietnamese American writers, artists, and filmmakers
>shaped and changed the perception of the community and of their respective
>fields?
>=B7 How can we define Vietnamese American intergenerational or
>cross-generational relations? What is the experience of the 1.5 and
>American-born generation? What meaning, if any, do they attach to the
>Vietnam War or to Vietnam? What does it mean when Vietnamese American
>youth are portrayed by the media as =93gang=94 members?
>=B7 Recent publications tend to construct Vietnamese Americans as the
>=93model minority=94 (the refugee to riches story), however, empirical
>evidence presents a much more complicated picture. What is their
>occupational status in this country and what are the gender and class
>differences in their work experiences and opportunities?
>=B7 How can we assess the prevalence of hate crimes that target
>=93Vietnamese subjects=94 across the country? How does this speak to the
>enduring legacy of the images from the Vietnam War, Vietnam War movies in
>the postwar years, anti-refugee/anti-immigrant resentment, and the
>persistence of racism today?
>=B7 What is the relationship between Vietnamese American studies and
>area studies (Southeast Asian studies), between Vietnamese American
>studies in America and the establishment of Vietnamese American studies in
>Vietnam, and between Vietnamese American studies and Southeast Asian
>American studies, Asian American studies, and Ethnic Studies?
>
>REVIEW PROCESS:
>Authors will be notified of accepted article proposals by May 1, 2001. At
>that time, article guidelines and deadlines will be sent to the author.
>Amerasia Journal is a peer/referred journal; and all submitted articles
>are subsequently reviewed by the guest editor, journal editors, and at
>least one outside reviewer whenever deemed necessary. Most articles will
>require revision by the authors if accepted for publication. Payment is in
>journal copies and reprints; authors receive a 40% discount on all UCLA
>Asian American Studies Center publications.
>
>For inquiries about the special issue contact the guest editor:
>Linda T. Vo
>Asian American Studies Program
>University of California, Irvine
>Irvine, CA 92697-6900
>(949) 824-3003
>(949) 824-3885 fax
>volt@uci.edu
>
>SUBMISSIONS, INQUIRIES, COPIES:
>
>For general journal inquires or copies of the journal contact:
>Amerasia Journal Editor: Russell Leong rleong@ucla.edu
>
>Submission Mailing Address:
>UCLA Asian American Studies Center
>3230 Campbell Hall, UCLA
>Los Angeles, CA 90095
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