Asian American Studies Guide

Page Act (1875)

Chinese women were not allowed to immigrate with their husbands under the assumption that they are prostitutes

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

forbade Chinese laborers from immigrating with more privileged immigrants

Gentleman’s Agreement (1907)

allowed Japanese men to bring their wives while also reducing Japanese laborer immigration

Alien Land Law (1913)

prohibition of immigration zone from Middle East to Southeast Asia

Frankfurt School

top down

audience shaped by what industry produces

Birmingham School

bottom-up

audience hold active role in media

Media By Minorities

allows and provides a voice

Media For Minorities

Representation but does not surrender control of the narrative

Proposition 187

restrict undocumented immigrants from accessing public K-12 and higher education, non-emergency healthcare, and social services

PRWORA

aimed to reduce welfare benefits and included provisions restricting access to public assistance for immigrants.

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

protects eligible individuals who were brought into the US as children from deportation and grants them work permits

primary labor market

stable positions with salaries, protected by standard labor regulations

Secondary labor market

unstable jobs with poor pay and working conditions

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