The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation
The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation
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Summary
Fifteen stories told by young Vietnamese who came to the US after the fall of Saigon and during the "boat people" exodus are contextualized within a history of Vietnam and the international politics of refugee resettlement. This work also presents the history of Vietnam.
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The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation by Sucheng Chan
Fifteen gripping and inspiring stories told by young Vietnamese who came to the US after the fall of Saigon and during the "boat people" exodus are contextualized within a succinct history of Vietnam and the international politics of refugee resettlement"[T]he autobiographical accounts reveal key themes in the Vietnamese American experience and address important historiographical topics..this book contributes to refugee history, an important if understudied aspect of the immigrant experience. Includes a useful bibliography and videography. Highly recommended."
—Choice
Sucheng Chan is Professor Emerita of Asian American Studies and Global Studies at the University of California. She is the recipient of many prizes and author or editor of numerous books, including Claiming America: Constructing Chinese American Identities During the Exclusion Era (Temple, co-edited with Scott Wong), which won the Outstanding Book Award in History and Social Sciences from the Association for Asian Studies.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781592135011 |
| ISBN 10 | 1592135013 |
| Title | The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation |
| Author | Sucheng Chan |
| Series | Asian American History And Cultu |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Temple University Press,U.S. |
| Year published | 2006-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |