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Experiences of Japanese American women during and after World War II : living in internment camps and rebuilding life afterwards / Precious Yamaguchi

Author
Yamaguchi, Precious
Additional Titles
Experiences of Japanese American women during and after World War two
Published
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, ©2014.
Physical Description
1 online resource (115 pages)
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Acknowledgements -- List of figures -- Los Angeles, 1937 : from cantaloupe sunrises to the cantaloupe farms -- The significance of silence -- As a child, I did not know I was Japanese' as an adult, people do not know I'm American -- Examining the crevices in-between identities -- From issei to Gosei : ethnography and autoethnography of generations -- Growing up during World War II : evacuation, internment, and labor -- Pathways to memories and dancing forward -- After the internment camps : strength, support, and friendships -- Japanese Americans and Japanese Peruvians as hostages -- Rebuilding the American dream -- Saying goodbye and keeping the stories alive -- References -- Index.
Summary
Experiences of Japanese American Women during and after World War II examines the experiences of Japanese American women who were in internment camps during World War II and after. Precious Yamaguchi follows these women after they were released and shows how they tried to rebuild their lives after losing everything.
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ISBN
9780739192436 (electronic bk.)
0739192434 (electronic bk.)
0739192426
9780739192429
1498508634
9781498508636
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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