Socioeconomic achievements of Asian Americans in the 21st century

Author

Bo Zhou, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow

Date of Award

1-1-2018

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Sociology

Content Description

1 online resource (ii, iv, 161 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Zai Liang

Committee Members

Nancy Denton, Tse-Chuan Yang

Keywords

Asian Americans, concentration, glass ceiling, the Great Recession, Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination), Discrimination in employment

Subject Categories

Asian Studies | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Scandinavian Studies

Abstract

This dissertation research is a comprehensive study of Asian Americans' socioeconomic achievements. It aims to measure changes of Asian Americans' socioeconomic achievements between 2005 and 2015, to examine the glass ceiling facing Asian Americans, and to evaluate the impacts of the Great Recession and concentration on occupational attainments of Asian Americans.

Recommended Citation

Zhou, Bo, "Socioeconomic achievements of Asian Americans in the 21st century" (2018). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 2200.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/2200