CHINESE AND ANY OTHER ASIAN (WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON) (HB)

'Chinese' or 'Any other Asian'. The boxes that people of vastly varied East and South East Asian heritage have to tick when declaring their ethnicity on many forms in the UK. This represents a shameful sweeping together of a diverse heritage and experience of people who have lived and worked in the UK for centuries, fought for the British Army in both world wars and influenced British culture through food, writing, music and art in a multitude of ways. Anna Sulan Masing addresses this issue in a comprehensive way, exploring what it means to be East and South East Asian in Britain today, and celebrating the varied experiences that make up ESEA identity. Powerful, moving and illuminating, this will be a must-read for anyone interested in the make-up of our multicultural society.