| Encyclopedia of Japanese American History: An A to Z Reference from 1868 to the Present - updated edition (Paperback) |
By Brian Niiya, with the Japanese American National Museum.
Revised and updated, this accessible A-to-Z reference is organized into four sections: an illuminating historical overview by Gary Okihiro, a distinguished scholar of Japanese American history; a chronology of major events in Japanese American history; encyclopedic entries on significant individuals, organizations, events, and movements; and an annotated bibliography of 100 major works.
The encyclopedia features more than 400 entries on a wide range of topics, from changing immigration laws and picture brides to the “yellow peril,” J-towns, and the redress movement.
The updated edition features new entries on such topics as:
New interpretations on the forced repatriation and internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
New research on pan-Asian Americanism and constructions of ethnicity
Profiles of prominent Japanese Americans, including scholar Harry Kitano, author Lois Ann Yamanaka, choreographer and dancer Michio Ito, and Yoko Ono
Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund
War brides
Paper: 446 pp. B/W photos and illustrations.
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