Interethnic cooperation was spurred by the realization of similarity of the circumstances, pidgin english, and an eventual common interest in increased wages.
Comparing the incomes of ethnic groups demands the consideration of many factors, including what the statistic actually indicates, geographical distribution, and other inconsistencies across the two groups that would impact the statistic.
Takaki seems to contradict himself, stating that many Asian-Americans are concentrated in areas which have higher wages, and then goes on to say that they tend to be located in the "secondary sector."
I wish Takaki provided more context with a lot of this information. While very interesting, it's hard to realize it without knowing whether or not mentioned issue is a very current problem or a not so current problem.
Takaki doesn't appear to take a specific side in the "over-representation of Asian Americans in schools" debate, preferring to simply highlight the issue.
All ethnic representations problems ultimately boil down to how cultural groups should be organized in the global society. Conflicting ideas on what "America" SHOULD be result in questions regarding the place of different ethnicities, such as Asian-American immigrants. Ultimately, one party will have to assimilate, but which party should that be? The nation, or the immigrant? If both should, to what extent should each? It is the attempt to find the proper "balance" of assimilation from little more than subjective guidelines that stands as a critical issue with managing immigration.
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