Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is observed in the United States during the month of May, and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Starting as early as the 16th century, Asian migration to Latin America and the Caribbean increased in the 19th century due to demand for labor. Brazil, Peru, and Mexico have some of the largest Asian populations in Latin America. Their influence can be seen in food, music, language, literature, and art.
Explore the history of Asian Migration to Latin America and the Caribbean through resources available in LACC.
Selected materials in the LACC
Articles (use VPN if off campus):
- Hu-DeHart, Evelyn, and Kathleen López. “Asian Diasporas in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Historical Overview.” Afro-Hispanic Review 27, no. 1 (2008): 9–21. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23055220
Books (available for check-out)
- Displacements and diasporas: Asians in the Americas. Anderson, Wanni Wibulswasdi and Robert G Lee, editors. 2005. LAC (E29.A75 D57 2005)
- Los chinos de Panamá: los inicios Chen P., Berta Alicia. 2021. LAC (F1577.C48 C43 2021)
- I am a dream to my village: from India to Trinidad Lalla, Kenneth R. 2011. LAC (DS339.4. L35 2011)
- Chinese Cubans: a transnational history López, Kathleen. 2013. LAC (F1789.C53 L67 2013)
- Diaspora and identity: Japanese Brazilians in Brazil and Japan Nishida, Mieko. 2018. LAC (F2659.J3 N58 2018)
- Afro-Asian connections in Latin America and the Caribbean Ossa, Luisa Marcela and Lee- Debbie DiStefano, editors. 2019. LAC (F1419.N4 A398 2019)
- Immigration and politics in the Caribbean: Japanese and other immigrants in the Dominican Republic Peguero, Valentina. 2008. LAC (F1941.J3 P45 2008)
- Caribbean masala: Indian identity in Guyana and Trinidad Ramsaran, Dave and Linden Lewis. 2018. LAC (F2191.E27 R37 2018)
- Imagining Asia in the Americas Rivas, Zelideth María and Debbie Lee-DiStefano, editors. 2016. LAC (DS33.4. A45 I47 2016)
- Chinese migration to Brazil: history, mobility and identities Shu, Chang-Sheng. 2023. LAC (F2659.C5 S58 2023)
- The migration of Chinese women to Mexico City Villalever, Ximena Alba. 2020. LAC (JV6347.V55 2020)
eBooks (use VPN if off campus):
- Japanese diasporas: unsung pasts, conflicting presents and uncertain futures Adachi, Nobuko. 2006. Available Online
- The Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean Look Lai, Walton and Chee-Beng Tan. 2010. Available Online
- Caribbean masala: Indian identity in Guyana and Trinidad Ramsaran, Dave and Linden Lewis. 2019. Available Online
Browse the library catalog to find additional resources.