American Book Awards
1回登壇
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第6回（1985年） Winner
John Kuo Wei Tchen
ジョン・クオ・ウェイ・チェン
John Kuo Wei Tchen
別名:
Jack Tchen
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
経歴
- 職業
- historian, university professor, public historian
- 活動期間
- 1973年〜
- 所属
- New York University (founding director, A/P/A Studies Program and Institute), Museum of Chinese in America (co-founder; senior advisor), Rutgers University (Inaugural Clement A. Price Chair in Public History and the Humanities)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Madison | — | — | B.A. | — | United States |
| New York University | — | History (M.A. program) | M.A. | — | United States |
| New York University | — | History (Ph.D. program) | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
学位:
B.A.
卒業年:
1973
国:
United States
New York University
History (M.A. program)
学位:
M.A.
卒業年:
1987
国:
United States
New York University
History (Ph.D. program)
学位:
Ph.D.
卒業年:
1992
国:
United States
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Charles S. Frankel Prize | — | — | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | 受賞 |
| 2012 | MLK Humanitarian Award | — | — | New York University | 受賞 |
| 2001 | History/Social Science Book Award (Association for Asian American Studies) | New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776–1882 | — | Association for Asian American Studies | 受賞 |
Charles S. Frankel Prize
1991
主催:
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
結果:
受賞
MLK Humanitarian Award
2012
主催:
New York University
結果:
受賞
History/Social Science Book Award (Association for Asian American Studies)
2001
対象作品:
New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776–1882
主催:
Association for Asian American Studies
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Yellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear
2014年 history / cultural studies / non-fictionAn archival collection examining anti-Asian fear and representations. Uses historical materials and visual culture to trace how anti-Asian sentiment was produced and circulated.
anti-Asian sentimentvisual culturerace and representation
New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882
1999年 history / urban history / cultural studiesA historical study that traces the formation of Orientalism in American culture from the late 18th to 19th century, exploring perceptions of China and Chinese people in New York before the establishment of a Chinatown.
Orientalismurban historyimmigration and racial representation
Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown
1984年 photography / historyA compiled collection of photographer Arnold Genthe's images of San Francisco's old Chinatown, presenting historical visual documentation of the community.
visual historyrecording Chinatownphotographic archives
全著作
- Yellow Peril! An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear (2014)
- New York Before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882 (1999)
- Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown (1984)
翻案
- Featured in the documentary '9-Man' (appeared as an expert)
作風・主題
- 文体
- scholarly and analyticalemphasis on public history approachesextensive use of visual materials
- 頻出モチーフ
- Chinatown and urban spaceOrientalism and representationAsian American history
評価・遺産
John Kuo Wei Tchen is an influential scholar of Chinese American history and visual culture. He co-founded the Museum of Chinese in America and helped establish the A/P/A Studies Program at NYU, bridging public history practice and academic scholarship. His leadership roles, including the Clement A. Price Chair at Rutgers, underscore his legacy in education and museum work.
記念館・博物館
- Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Manhattan, New York City 1980年開館
関連学会
- Association for Asian American Studies
資料所蔵先
- Museum of Chinese in America archives
大衆文化への影響
- Appeared as an expert in the documentary film '9-Man'
豆知識
- Helped found the A/P/A Studies Program and Institute at New York University.
- Co-founded the Museum of Chinese in America in 1979–1980.
- Named the inaugural Clement A. Price Chair in Public History and the Humanities at Rutgers University in 2018.