After three years of military service, Ichioka enrolled at UCLA, earning an undergraduate degree in history in 1962. The following year, he started a graduate program at Columbia University, studying Chinese history but soon dropped out and instead worked for a social service agency in New York. In 1966, he took an extended trip to Japan and, upon his return, enrolled at UC Berkeley, receiving an M.A. in Asian Studies in 1968.[4]
Careeredit
Ichioka founded the Asian American Political Alliance in 1968 during his time at Berkeley, and coined the term "Asian American" for it with Emma Gee, to frame a new self-defining political lexicon.[4][2][3][1] (Before the adoption of this term, people of Asian ancestry were generally called Oriental or Asiatic.)[5] In 1969, Ichioka taught the first Asian American Studies course at UCLA and was named associate director of the university's newly formed Asian American Studies Center.[4] Ichioka later served as a senior researcher at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from approximately 1969 to 2002.
His seminal work, Issei: The World of the First Generation Japanese Immigrants, 1885-1924, won the 1989 U.S. History Book Award of the National Association for Asian American Studies.[5] Ichioka recorded subsequent research in the two books: A Buried Past and A Buried Past II.[6]
Legacyedit
He died from cancer on September 1, 2002. He was survived by his wife of over 25 years, Emma Gee.[5]
The Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee Endowment in Social Justice and Immigration Studies was established in their name at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center.[7]
Selected publicationsedit
Yuji Ichioka. (1988). The Issei: The World of the First Generation Japanese Immigrant, 1885-1924. Free Press. ISBN978-0-02-932435-6.
Ichioka, Y. (1990). "Japanese Immigrant Nationalism: The Issei and the Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1941". California History. 69 (3): 260–275, 310–311. doi:10.2307/25591553. JSTOR 25591553.
"Beyond National Boundaries: The Complexity of Japanese-American History". Amerasia Journal. 23 (2). 1997.
Compiled by Yuji Ichioka, Eiichiro Azuma. (1989). A Buried Past II: A Sequel to the Annotated Bibliography of the Japanese American Research Project Collection. Univ of California La Asian Amer. ISBN978-0-934052-29-0.
Referencesedit
^ abWhite, Alexis (2022-06-06). "Clarified: Understanding Asian American identity". WDSU. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
^ ab"U.S. History in Context – Document". ic.galegroup.com. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
^ abDaryl (2012). Rethinking the Asian American Movement. New York: Routledge. pp. 9–13, 18, 26, 29, 32–35, 42–48, 80, 108, 116–117, 139. ISBN978-0-415-80081-5
^ abcKang, K. Connie (September 7, 2002). "Yuji Ichioka, 66; Led Way in Studying Lives of Asian Americans". The Los Angeles Times.
^Kim, Ryan (September 12, 2002). "Yuji Ichioka: Asian American studies pioneer". San Francisco Chronicle.
^"Completion of Ichioka-Gee Endowment to Be Celebrated". www.rafu.com. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
See alsoedit
Yuji Ichioka. Ed. by Gordon H. Chang ... (2006). Before Internment Essays in Prewar Japanese American History. Stanford University Press. ISBN978-0-8047-5147-6.
February 15, 2024
yuji, ichioka, japanese, 市岡雄二, june, 1936, september, 2002, american, historian, civil, rights, activist, best, known, work, ethnic, studies, particularly, asian, american, studies, being, leader, asian, american, movement, adjunct, professor, ucla, emma, coin. Yuji Ichioka Japanese 市岡雄二 June 23 1936 September 1 2002 was an American historian and civil rights activist best known for his work in ethnic studies particularly Asian American Studies and for being a leader in the Asian American movement An adjunct professor at UCLA he and Emma Gee 1 coined the term Asian American in 1968 during the founding of the Asian American Political Alliance 2 3 to help unify different Asian ethnic groups e g Japanese Americans Chinese Americans Filipino Americans etc and was considered the preeminent scholar of Japanese American history Yuji IchiokaBorn 1936 06 23 23 June 1936San FranciscoDied1 September 2002 2002 09 01 aged 66 NationalityAmericanOccupationHistorian of Asian American StudiesKnown forCoined the term Asian AmericanSpouseEmma GeeAcademic backgroundAlma materUCLA UC BerkeleyAcademic workDisciplineAsian American StudiesInstitutionsUCLA Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Legacy 4 Selected publications 5 References 6 See alsoEarly life and education editYuji Ichioka was born in 1936 in San Francisco California As a child he was interned with his family at the Topaz War Relocation Center in Utah following the signing of Executive Order 9066 4 The family returned to San Francisco after their release from camp and he finished grade school there graduating from Berkeley High School in 1954 After three years of military service Ichioka enrolled at UCLA earning an undergraduate degree in history in 1962 The following year he started a graduate program at Columbia University studying Chinese history but soon dropped out and instead worked for a social service agency in New York In 1966 he took an extended trip to Japan and upon his return enrolled at UC Berkeley receiving an M A in Asian Studies in 1968 4 Career editIchioka founded the Asian American Political Alliance in 1968 during his time at Berkeley and coined the term Asian American for it with Emma Gee to frame a new self defining political lexicon 4 2 3 1 Before the adoption of this term people of Asian ancestry were generally called Oriental or Asiatic 5 In 1969 Ichioka taught the first Asian American Studies course at UCLA and was named associate director of the university s newly formed Asian American Studies Center 4 Ichioka later served as a senior researcher at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA from approximately 1969 to 2002 His seminal work Issei The World of the First Generation Japanese Immigrants 1885 1924 won the 1989 U S History Book Award of the National Association for Asian American Studies 5 Ichioka recorded subsequent research in the two books A Buried Past and A Buried Past II 6 Legacy editHe died from cancer on September 1 2002 He was survived by his wife of over 25 years Emma Gee 5 The Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee Endowment in Social Justice and Immigration Studies was established in their name at the UCLA Asian American Studies Center 7 Selected publications editYuji Ichioka 1988 The Issei The World of the First Generation Japanese Immigrant 1885 1924 Free Press ISBN 978 0 02 932435 6 Ichioka Y 1990 Japanese Immigrant Nationalism The Issei and the Sino Japanese War 1937 1941 California History 69 3 260 275 310 311 doi 10 2307 25591553 JSTOR 25591553 Beyond National Boundaries The Complexity of Japanese American History Amerasia Journal 23 2 1997 Compiled by Yuji Ichioka Eiichiro Azuma 1989 A Buried Past II A Sequel to the Annotated Bibliography of the Japanese American Research Project Collection Univ of California La Asian Amer ISBN 978 0 934052 29 0 References edit a b White Alexis 2022 06 06 Clarified Understanding Asian American identity WDSU Retrieved 2022 12 19 a b U S History in Context Document ic galegroup com Retrieved 2016 11 30 a b Daryl 2012 Rethinking the Asian American Movement New York Routledge pp 9 13 18 26 29 32 35 42 48 80 108 116 117 139 ISBN 978 0 415 80081 5 a b c d Niiya Brian Yuji Ichioka Densho Encyclopedia Retrieved October 20 2014 a b c Kang K Connie September 7 2002 Yuji Ichioka 66 Led Way in Studying Lives of Asian Americans The Los Angeles Times Kim Ryan September 12 2002 Yuji Ichioka Asian American studies pioneer San Francisco Chronicle Completion of Ichioka Gee Endowment to Be Celebrated www rafu com 8 May 2014 Retrieved 2019 03 04 See also editYuji Ichioka Ed by Gordon H Chang 2006 Before Internment Essays in Prewar Japanese American History Stanford University Press ISBN 978 0 8047 5147 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yuji Ichioka amp oldid 1153288781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
