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“Hip, entertaining…imaginative.”—Kirkus, starred review * “Essential.” —Min Jin Lee * “A Herculean effort.”—Lisa Ling * “A must-read.”—Ijeoma Oluo * “Get two copies.”—Shea Serrano * “A book we’ve needed for ages.” —Celeste Ng * “Accessible, informative, and fun.” —Cathy Park Hong * “This book has serious substance…Also, I’m in it.”—Ronny Chieng

RISE is a love letter to and for Asian Americans–a vivid scrapbook of voices, emotions, and memories from an era in which our culture was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today.

When the Hart-Celler Act passed in 1965, opening up US immigration to non-Europeans, it ushered in a whole new era. But even to the first generation of Asian Americans born in the US after that milestone, it would have been impossible to imagine that sushi and boba would one day be beloved by all, that a Korean boy band named BTS would be the biggest musical act in the world, that one of the most acclaimed and popular movies of 2018 would be Crazy Rich Asians, or that we would have an Asian American Vice President. And that’s not even mentioning the creators, performers, entrepreneurs, execs and influencers who’ve been making all this happen, behind the scenes and on the screen; or the activists and representatives continuing to fight for equity, building coalitions and defiantly holding space for our voices and concerns. And still: Asian America is just getting started.

The timing could not be better for this intimate, eye-opening, and frequently hilarious guided tour through the pop-cultural touchstones and sociopolitical shifts of the 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, and beyond. Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang chronicle how we’ve arrived at today’s unprecedented diversity of Asian American cultural representation through engaging, interactive infographics (including a step-by-step guide to a night out in K-Town, an atlas that unearths historic Asian American landmarks, a handy “Appreciation or Appropriation?” flowchart, and visual celebrations of both our “founding fathers and mothers” and the nostalgia-inducing personalities of each decade), plus illustrations and graphic essays from major AAPI artists, exclusive roundtables with Asian American cultural icons, and more, anchored by extended insider narratives of each decade by the three co-authors. Rise is an informative, lively, and inclusive celebration of both shared experiences and singular moments, and all the different ways in which we have chosen to come together.

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The Writers

JEFF YANG has been observing, exploring, and writing about the Asian American community for over thirty years. He launched one of the first Asian American national magazines, A. Magazine, in the late ’90s and early 2000s, and now writes frequently forCNN, Quartz, Slateand elsewhere. He has written/edited three books—Jackie Chan’s New York Times-best-selling memoir I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action; Once Upon a Time in China, a history of the cinemas of Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Mainland; and Eastern Standard Time: A Guide to Asian Influence on American Culture. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

PHIL YU is the founder and editor of the popular Asian American news and culture blog, Angry Asian Man, which has had a devoted following since 2001. His commentary has been featured and quoted in the The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

PHILIP WANG is the co-founder of the hugely influential production company Wong Fu Productions. Since the mid 2000s, his creative work has garnered over 3 million subscribers and half a billion views online, as well as recognition from NPR and CNN for its impact on Asian American representation. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

Proportions of Rise: A Pop History of Asian America PDF

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper (March 1, 2022)
  Language ‏ : ‎ English
  Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  International Standard Book Number-10 ‏ : ‎ 0358508096
  International Standard Book Number-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0358508090
  Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 pounds
  Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 1.26 x 9.13 inches
  Best Sellers Rank: #10,039 in Books

Reviews From Customers

B Woon
An ABSOLUTE Necessity for Asian American Studies/History/Culture!
March 2, 2022

{Overall}
This is a really impressive overview of the past 3 decades of Asian America. It has over 400 pages of insight that would satiate anyone who wants a base understanding of how Asian American culture has evolved (or as the authors would suggest, ‘risen’, through the lens of pop culture. Fun, informative and necessary. I appreciate the layout of the book as it reads more like a thoughtful magazine rather than like a textbook (first impressions on a 400+ page book) and yet thorough enough so I felt it was worth every dollar spent on each page that was printed. Even at its length this book serves as a conversation starter rather than an analysis piece and that’s the beauty of this book. Asian America needs a modern voice, and “Rise” does just that. A MUST for any cultural studies library.

{From the vantage Point of an Asian American Millennial}
As someone who has delved into Asian American studies since the early ’90s, I am so glad that this book has been released as it encompasses almost 3 decades of Asian American (pop) culture that hasn’t been academically/”formally” documented and reported. And here it is in one thorough compendium.

I was watching a Fung Bros (Youtube) video a few weeks ago and it brought up an opportunity in the current field of Asian American studies. Historical analysis is vital to the Asian American community, and cover topics that still resonate to this day. The Vincent Chin Murder. The Model Minority Myth. The Sexualization of Asian Women. The Emasculation of Asian Men. Fast forward to present day–the death of Michelle Go, the Atlanta spa shooting, (still) college admissions, our discourse on WMAF/AMWF relationships. All very important topics. Yet, Asian America is more than our societal struggles, it is also about our advances (and ensuing struggles) and it is ever prevalent in pop culture.

Relative to 90% of the 20th century, the Asian American community and its influence saw tremendous growth in the past 30 years. Aligned with today’s media consumption, much of this is loosely documented across thousands and thousands of media sources big and perhaps more importantly small(er). Mainstream media will cover “Crazy Rich Asians” and “Linsanity”, yet it only scratches the surface of what Asian America of today looks like. It’s easy to overlook small(er) influences such as WongFu Productions and the trending themes expressed in social media. For example: the evolution of the ABG, Asian foodies, Asian influencers, growing up as Asian Americans rather than just “Asians”, the rise of China as distinct from ABC culture, contributing outside of STEM fields. This book and its authors successfully took on the formidable task of encapsulating the Asian American experience of the past 30 years. Where prior to its release, you could easily go down the rabbit hole of Asian American culture with little cohesion as to how the Asian America has evolved. (Even with its 8 floors of books and periodicals at LA’s Downtown Central library, the selection of academic/literary resources from the past 30 years is scant and not through the fault of the library. Perhaps you’d find a copy of the-now defunct-Import Tuner or Yolk magazines, which would tangentially hint at Asian American culture).

At over 400 pages, this book is a very thorough work and also deftly understands the audience of this era. Instead of reading like an encyclopedia of yore, the layout of the book and its content reads more like a thoughtful magazine. Interviews, comics, color, Wikipedia length articles. If you are a fan of Asian American culture, especially of these past 30 years, this is a joyous nostalgia ride.

That said, as a reminder this book is NOT “the end all, be all” of Asian American (pop) culture for the past 30 years nor was it probably meant to be. It’s a great foundation meant to spark conversation, inspire future analysis and further research into Asian America. Expose yourself or friends to Asian American YouTube personalities or an Ali Wong standup show. Reach out to your Asian friends who are from outside of your home county or state. Savor the 626 night market. The list goes on.

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Lan Nguyen
An absolute MUST HAVE
March 11, 2022

Beautiful illustrations and great writing! An amazing look back at all things Asian American. It’s so fun to flip through. I’m proud to have this on my coffee table!

ALSO, be aware there’s a fake scam version by a “Rosalind Stock” on that is paperback and full of gibberish. Maybe has taken it down by now, but know that the real version only comes in hardcover for now!

FanReviewer
Good But Not Very Inclusive
April 22, 2022

Flipped through the book and start reading a couple sections. Good information at very general level…not much in depth on any one item. A lot of things already have been written about…but that’s ok this is the age of quick internet access info.

I like the writers but they seemed to focus mainly on the big 3 Asian groups- Chinese, Japanese, Korean- who is usually the “face” of Asian Americans, but don’t represent all of us. Should have done more research n be more inclusive….it’s 2022 fellas. Seems like those provided input/articles are friends of the three writers and talked about the same Asian groups. The lack of inclusion of more AA groups make these guys more like the non-AA they’re criticizing. There are a lot of “breakthrough or historical” events by other groups too.

And maybe sports isn’t considered “pop” culture but given this book was published in 2022, it’s too bad not a single mention of Suni Lee who is the biggest Asian American name of the Summer Olympics (2021). And yes maybe the book was published a few months before Suni became a household name but she deserves at least a notation. Note to the writers… since the start of 2022 Suni is the only Asian American carrying the entire AA community on her shoulders. Perhaps you ought to publish an “updated” version.

Overall rating is 3 out of 5.
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