Asian Culture
BOOKS
Memoirs/History/Biography
The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung
Language of the Geckos and Other Stories by Gary Pak
Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen May
Fiction
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Clay Walls by Ronyoung Kim
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R.Pan
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Marriage of a Thousand Lies by S.J. Sindu
Internment by Samira Ahmed
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
Where Reasons End by Yiyun LI
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
America Is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo
Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo
It's Not Like It's a Secret by Misa Sugiura
Poetry
Pidgin Eye by Joe Balaz
VIDEOS, MOVIES & TV SERIES
Links to full-length film/video when possible. Trailers otherwise. Streaming options noted.
Videos
Asian, How You See Me - Individuals from Asian cultures explain how they are seen in American society
I am not your Asian Stereotype - TedTalk with Canwen Xu
Asian Responses to Imperialism - Crash Course World History #231
Changing the Perspective of Mental Illness in Asian Culture by Timothy Xu with TEDxGeorgiaTechSalon
True gender equality is when both women and men have a voice by Deepika Bharadwaj with TEDxGatewayWomen
How East Asian Beauty Standards Are Different To The West - Beauty Culture by QOVES Studio
Exploring South Asian Beauty Standards by QOVES Studio
Banned practice of foot binding blighting China's oldest women by ITV News
The Woman Who Used Tattoos to Save Themselves From Sexual Slavery from Vice Asia
Life As A "Comfort Woman": Story of Kim Book-Dong by Asian Boss
A survivor's plea to end child marriage by Payzee Mahmod with TEDxLondonWomen
Dramatic Feature Film/Series
Daughters of Destiny - People of color, Indian, school for the poor, possibilities - Available with subscription to Netflix
The Farewell - A story of love and family - Available to rent or with subscription to YouTube, Amazon
Minari - A Korean family moves to America in hope of the American dream - Available to rent or with subscription to YouTube, Amazon
Mandela - Available with subscription to Netflix
Indian Matchmaking - Women of India search for their match - Available with subscription to Netflix
Next in Fashion - Seasonal designers of various ethnicities and backgrounds create - Available with subscription to Netflix
Nadiya Bakes - Nadiya Hussain on cultural and creative baked delicacies - Available with subscription to Netflix
Bling Empire -Available with subscription to Netflix
Never Have I Ever - An Indian American girl navigates her life - Available with subscription to Netflix
Kim's Convenience - A Canadian family navigates a store and neighbors - Available with subscription to Netflix
Crazy Rich Asians - A story of family and friends with an all Asian cast and an Asian-American lead - Available to rent or with subscription to HBO Max, Amazon, Apple TV
Joy Lucky Club - Four Chinese American women share their stories and are played by an all Asian cast - Available to rent or with subscription to YouTube, Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play
Documentaries
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir - her life as an Asian woman influencer - Available with subscription to Netflix
The Birth of Sake - A story of the Yoshida Brewery and what it takes to make Sake - Available to rent or with subscription to Amazon
Over the Moon - Different families of different Asian Cultures share their traditions - Available with subscription to Netflix
Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Follows the Life of Jiro Ono who owns Sukiyabashi Jiro in Toko - Available to rent or with subscription to - Hulu, Amazon, YouTube
The Propaganda Game - Shows North Korea through the eyes of they biggest sympathizer - Available to rent or with subscription to Amazon
They Call it Myanmar Lifting the Curtain - A look inside a country that is emerging from isolation - Available to rent or with subscription to Amazon
Salam Neighbor - Za'atarri refugee camp in Jordan - Available to rent or with subscription to YouTube, Amazon
Its a Girl, The three Deadliest Words in the World - Exposes and explores female infanticide in China and India - Available to rent or with subscription to YouTube, Amazon, itsagirlmovie.com
ARTICLES & NOTABLE COLLECTIONS OF RESOURCES
Asian Customs and Values - An essay discussing the culture and values of the Asian American Community and how these traditions are practicing
Understanding Our Perceptions of Asian Americans - From asiansociety.org
A Brief History of the Cultures of Asia - From khanacademy.org
Introduction to Asian Culture - From Perdue University
The Asian Library - The Asian Herald Library is the largest privately owned Asian Library in America
Asian American Chamber of Commerce - A national organization with chapter in Charlotte NC and surrounding areas
City of Charlotte Council Member Dimple Ajmera -The First Asian American Member of Charlotte City Council by Charlottenc.gov
The 26th Festival of India within Charlotte NC
Created by Isis Parker, Mint Museum Intern, Summer 2021
