Strangers from a Different Shore by R Takaki
A powerful and moving history of Asian Americans that spans centuries, from the acclaimed author of A Different Mirror.
In an extraordinary blend of narrative history, personal recollection, and oral testimony, the author presents a sweeping history of Asian Americans. He writes of the Chinese who laid tracks for the transcontinental railroad, of plantation laborers in the canefields of Hawaii, of "picture brides" marrying strangers in the hope of becoming part of the American dream. He tells stories of Japanese Americans behind the barbed wire of U.S. internment camps during World War II, Hmong refugees tragically unable to adjust to Wisconsin's alien climate and culture, and Asian American students stigmatized by the stereotype of the "model minority."
This is a powerful and moving work that will resonate for all Americans, who together make up a nation of immigrants from other shores.
In an extraordinary blend of narrative history, personal recollection, and oral testimony, the author presents a sweeping history of Asian Americans. He writes of the Chinese who laid tracks for the transcontinental railroad, of plantation laborers in the canefields of Hawaii, of "picture brides" marrying strangers in the hope of becoming part of the American dream. He tells stories of Japanese Americans behind the barbed wire of U.S. internment camps during World War II, Hmong refugees tragically unable to adjust to Wisconsin's alien climate and culture, and Asian American students stigmatized by the stereotype of the "model minority."
This is a powerful and moving work that will resonate for all Americans, who together make up a nation of immigrants from other shores.
The Ethnic Studies Ph.D. was founded by Ronald Takaki (1939-2009). He taught for thirty years at the University of California, Berkeley, in the program. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America and Double Victory: A Multicultural History of America in World War II were among his six publications.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316831307 |
| ISBN 10 | 0316831301 |
| Title | Strangers from a Different Shore |
| Author | R Takaki |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Time Warner Trade Publishing |
| Year published | 1998-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 640 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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