美国华人和其他主要亚裔族群的跨国政治活动调查

Surveying Transnational Political Practices among the Chinese and Other Major Asian Ethnic Groups in the United States

根据2000-2001年全美亚裔政治态度试点调查的原始数据,通过拉美裔跨国政治活动与亚裔的比较,从美国亚裔政治上能否被同化,政治活动能否跨国界、哪些亚裔参与跨国政治、亚裔的政治跨国主义和政治同化关系等方面,对美国亚裔跨国政治活动的形成、特点及其相互关系进行实证分析。结论是,亚裔在许多方面与拉美裔等其他移民群体有相似的特点;反对亚裔"不可同化论";亚裔保持跨国联系不会对他们在美国的文化、政治同化产生负面影响;那些移民前积极参政、在美国积极参与族裔社区组织活动、积极参与和亚裔事务有关政治活动的亚裔,参与跨国政治的比例较高。

Based on the Pilot National Asian American Political Survey 2000-2001, this article analyzes the transnational political participation of Asian Americans from a comparative perspective. While comparing the political participation of Latinos and Asian Americans, the author examines the formation and characteristics of Asian American political participation and their correlations empirically, with a focus on issues such as whether Asian immigrants could be assimilated, whether the political activities could be transnational, who among Asian Americans would participate in transnational politics, as well as political transnationalism and political assimilation among Asian Americans. It is concluded that similarities can be seen in many aspects between the two racial groups. The viewpoint of ＂unassimilated＂ Asian Americans thus cannot be accepted. In addition, maintaining transnational ties among Asian Americans would not have any negative impact on their assimilation into host culture and politics. Finally, three types of Asian Americans are distinguished to have higher likelihood of transnational political participation, including those who had actively participated in politics prior to their emigration, those who are actively involved in the ethnic community activities of America, and those who are keen in any political activities concerning Asian Americans.