Chinese and any other Asian : exploring East and South East Asian identity in Britain
Masing, Anna Sulan2026
Book
'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the UK.This represents a shameful sweeping together of a diverse heritage and experience. East and South East Asian people have lived and worked in the UK for centuries, fought for the British Army in both world wars, have influenced British culture through food, writing, music and art in a multitude of ways. And yet this influence is often overlooked. People of ESEA heritage experience unique forms of racism. Asian food is mocked as unhealthy and Asian restaurants as dirty. ESEA women are exoticised and sexualised, and assumed to be the nanny of their mixed-race children. The community was scapegoated for the Covid-19 pandemic. Anna Sulan Masing addresses these issues in a comprehensive way.
Main title:
Author:
Masing, Anna Sulan, author
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2026.
Collation:
240 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2025.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781399606660 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.895041305.895041 MAS
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4225533