Since 1855; nearly a half a million Japanese immigrants have settled in the United States; the majority arriving between 1890 and 1924 during the great wave of immigration to Hawai'i and the mainland. Today; more than one million Americans claim Japanese ancestry. They came to study and to work; and found jobs as farm laborers; cannery workers; and railroad workers. Many settled permanently; formed communities; and sent for family members in Japan. While they worked hard; established credit associations and other networks; and repeatedly distinguished themselves as entrepreneurs; they also encountered harsh discrimination. Nowhere was this more evident than on the West coast during World War II; when virtually the entire population of Japanese Americans was forced into internment camps solely on the basis of their ethnicity.In this concise history; Paul Spickard traces the struggles and achievements of Japanese Americans in claiming their place in American society. He outlines three forces shaping ethnic groups in general: shared interests; shared institutions; and shared culture; and chronicles the Japanese American experience within this framework; showing how these factors created and nurtured solidarity.
#1086380 in Books Westview Press 2010-07-27 2010-07-27Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; .70 #File Name: 0813344530264 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. sloppyBy Moten SwingThe authors did not spend much time on this (4th) edition.There are typos; missing apostrophes; undefined jargon ("527"); and lots of poorly edited prose. It makes you want to take a red pen; and write in the margins "awk" and "unclear" and "?".Also; the authors cite some very dated research; clearly left over from the 1st edition.I've got few complaints about what they write; but they write it strikingly poorly.10 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Good Summary IntroductionBy Will JeromThis book is a fairly well-balanced introduction to the Christian Right movement in America. Critical; but not demonizing the Christian Right; the book shows that there were a number of waves in which the Christian Right has made a comeback in American politics. Written by a team of solid academics; this is recommended reading for the introductory reader. It is short; and covers a lot of ground in good detail. One shortcoming of the book is its organization; which led to some repetition and redundancy in the book. Not detracting from the overall work; the book serves well as an introduction to the undergraduate reader. What do Wilcox and Larson think? They believe the Christian Right's influence is significant; but also limited. A take-over of American politics or policy does not seem imminent in their view. The legacy of the Christian Right has potential uses; and dangers; but does not in the author's minds pose a grave threat to democracy.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Sara CardenasLove my product. Fast shipping!
