ABSTRACT
Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group in the United States; however, research available on the political experience of Asian Americans, especially of Asian American women, is very limited. Using the 2008 Collaborative Multi-racial Post-election Study (CMPS) data, this chapter highlights several aspects of political attitudes and behaviors of Asian American women as voters in comparison with other women of color (Blacks and Latinas) and Asian American men. Findings show that while some Asian American women’s political behaviors, as a collective, can be explained by existing research, others are unique to a group of individuals who sit at the crossroads of gender, immigration history (and status), race, and ethnic identities.
