Eunkyong Lee Yook is associate professor in the Department of Communication at George Mason University.

Preface
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Asia: Change and Stability
Part II: Understanding Asian Traits and Patterns
Chapter 3: Past and Present Perceptions of Asia
Chapter 4: Asian Cultural Traits
Part III: A Chronological Review of Issues for Asians in U.S. Academia: Insights for Students, Instructors, and Administrators
Chapter 5: Issues Arising during the Formative Years
Chapter 6: The College and Graduate School Years
Chapter 7: Careers in Academia: The Academic Job Application Process and Beyond
Chapter 8: Asian Women with U.S. Academic Careers
Part IV: Selected Research Articles for Intercultural Understanding
Chapter 9: A Cross-cultural Comparison of Communication Apprehension between Korean and American Students
Chapter 10: Strategies for Evaluation of ESL Students in Speech Communication Courses
Chapter 11: Administrative Considerations Regarding Class Formats for Non-native Speakers of English, by Bobbi Elaine Lee, Eunkyong L. Yook
Chapter 12: Asian Faculty Satisfaction Level and Roles in U.S. Academia, by Min Sun Kim, Eunkyong L. Yook, Yu-Chuan Chuang
Part V: Learning Modules and Resources
Chapter 13: Critical Incidents for Grades 3 - 12 Students
Chapter 14: Critical Incidents for College Students
Chapter 15: Critical Incidents to Promote Faculty Understanding of Asian Students
Chapter 16: Suggested Film and Media Resources for Promoting Understanding of Asian Cultures
Index
About the Author and Contributors

By exploring the cultural backgrounds of Asians in U.S. academia, Culture Shock for Asians in U.S. Academia realizes the goal of furthering understanding of the unique challenges they face, from the "teacher as guru" phenomenon, to the model minority myth.