Judy Yung
5 books
About the Author
Judy Yung is a distinguished historian and author whose work illuminates the untold stories of Chinese immigrants in America. Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, she immigrated to the United States in the 1960s, where she pursued a career in academia and writing, earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. Yung's research draws on archival sources, oral histories, and personal narratives to challenge dominant historical perspectives and highlight the resilience of immigrant communities. Her seminal book, Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America, chronicles the experiences of detainees at the infamous immigration station, revealing the human cost of exclusionary policies. Through her scholarship, Yung has become a leading voice in Asian American studies, advocating for the recognition of marginalized voices in the nation's past.
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scholarly
narrative-driven
empathetic
Books by Judy Yung
