Made-Up Asians traces the history of yellowface, the theatrical convention of non-Asian actors putting on makeup and costume to look East Asian. Using specific

"In the past fifty years, Asian Americans have helped change the face of America and are now the fastest growing group in the United States. But as ... historia

" ... about the transformation of Asian Americans ... into a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society."--Jacket.

This book surveys the history of Asian American theatre from 1965 to 2005.

Any serious consideration of Asian American life forces us to reframe the way we talk about racism and antiracism. The current emphasis on racial identity obscu