SOC 225 1st Edition Exam 3 Study Guide Lectures 16 23 Lecture 16 April 9 Introduction to Hmong Americans Who are Hmong Americans What are current images of Hmong Americans in Popular media Hmong Americans Current Hmong population in the US is about 260 076 Wisconsin rates 3 rd in the nation with population Refugees who came here in the 1970 s and 1980 s struggled to survive They transitioned into American culture 1987 1997 1st wave of Hmong Americans graduated from high school and entered colleges grad programs emergence of Hmong professionals Hmong community began to rebuild Integration from 1998 present growth of Hmong small businesses rise in hone ownership entry of Hmong into local and state politics Images of Hmong Americans in Popular Media 1880 s Backward superstitious and primitive 1990 s Assumed National spotlight in debates over integrated schools as well as welfare and immigration reforms 2000 s confronted issues of race and national security under the Patriot Act Hmong American Progress Thriving communities employment rates 91 Overcame culture shock and confusion Have realigned their identity to match an US identity Lecture 17 April 14 CLASS CANCELED Lecture 18 April16 Introduction to Asian Americans Who are Asian Americans Stereotypes Model Minority Asians in US history Asian Americans Population in US 15 000 000 Highest populated states Hawaii California Illinois New York Texas Several Asian American cabinet members working for Obama now One of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the US Stereotypes Math ability Short Non athletic Not loyal to US Model Minority Hardworking educated successful smart quiet don t complain Asians viewed as model minority in US Problems with this assumes Asian Americans to be homogenous disregards them for needs of social security and programs poverty rates are rising median income of 34 000 Asians in US History Absent in US history books They remained invisible in several parts of US life Asian Americans are dispersed and don t make a big impact in government Few political Asian American issues are discussed Political activism is on the rise for Asian Americans Lecture 19 April 21 Chinese Americans Opium War What is the meaning of race today Chinese immigrant life Chinese Exclusion Act Japanese immigration Alien Act WWII Opium War British established a trading post to East India exported Opium to China Chinese banned Opium but British ignored the ban Opium War broke out in 1839 China lost in 1843 Treaty was signed gave Hong Kong to Britain forced to open ports for foreign trade paid indemnity to Britain in forms of 21 million Chinese government forced to raise taxes on silver Chinese Immigration Came in as free laborers not slaves Began in 1849 Men came without their wives wives took care of aging parents US laws excluded women Limited flow of women led to a colony of bachelors Many women who eventually came here were forced into prostitution Chinese immigrant life Work mine gold build railroads agriculture turned CA into a fruit producing state shrimpers fishermen Discriminated against taxes targeted Chinese and Mexicans unequal wages faced violence viewed as savage childlike and lustful violence and fights broke out They came together to form ethnic communities Celebrated their new year constructed alters performed rituals and began opening their own small business laundry restaurants shops etc Chinese Exclusion Act 1st immigration law targeting a specific ethnic group Stopped Chinese immigration to the US besides business people and students Encouraged Chinese immigrants to return to China Japanese Immigration 1880 s Perceives as a threat competition for land and food Hawaii worked on sugar plantations Mainland agriculture built railroads They were successful farmers used immigration systems allowed for large scale farming had refrigerated carts to transport crops Alien Act 1913 Prevented non citizens from owning land Limited land lease to 3 years Forced Japanese into cities Affected all minority groups WWII 1939 US entered December 7 after Pearl Harbor Roosevelt Executive order allowed military to bypass constitutional safeguards made Japanese people assemble for internment they were forced out of their homes on short notice They didn t resist internment because they were afraid that it would look like they weren t being loyal to the US Lecture 20 April 28 Mexican Americans Mexican Americans Alamo Mexican American War Society culture After the war Mexican Immigration Mexican Americans Latino people from Spanish speaking countries including Central and South America Hispanic included Spanish speaking people and their descendants Chicano people of Mexican descent Alamo American illegal aliens were in Texas but refused to live under Mexican laws because they wanted to be Americanized Mexican rebels wanted independence from Mexico Mexican government outlawed slavery US Mexican war started after battle at the Alamo Mexican American War Driven my manifest destiny Wanted to gain land and secure boarders Key objective annex California source of cattle sea ports harbors whaling industry military significance Mexican Society Culture Separated by class and gender elite and labor class Culture traditional but thriving many words in the English language were borrowed from Mexican words Mexicans became foreigners in their own land as US expanded westward First wave of immigrants assimilated into Mexican society US stereotyped them as greasers cowardly fat lazy violent Mexicans After the War Treaty of Guadalupe allowed Mexicans to remain in US keep their language property maintain political liberty Laws rarely prevented discriminating against Mexicans Lawyers land speculators targeted Mexican land owners Mexicans went on strike fought for better pay showed that ethnic groups can work against racial barriers Mexican Immigration Push factors war unemployment poverty Pull factors jobs better pay migration fever Hired at railroads farms domestic work Americans began to see them as patient obedient willing to work hard for low wages but only wanted them around when work laborers were needed Their work conditions were dirty unsanitary poor pay and hard days Mexican children were raised to work Mexican immigrants went on a strike for better pay and work conditions received a compromise Lecture 22 April 30 Movie day Journey of a Man Lecture 23 May 5 Movie Discussion What were the changes that allowed human ancestors to leave Africa What were the genetic