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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yamaguchi, Precious (Author)
Published: Lexington Books,
Publisher Address: Lanham, Maryland :
Publication Dates: [2014]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Carrier Form: xi, 101 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780739192429
0739192426
Index Number: D769
CLC: K712.53
Call Number: K712.53/Y194
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.