| Encyclopedia of Japanese American Internment Contributor(s): Okihiro, Gary Y. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313399158 ISBN-13: 9780313399152 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Study & Teaching - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 940.531 |
| LCCN: 2013000311 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.1" W x 10.1" (2.10 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The internment of Japanese Americans was a violation of the Constitution and its guarantee of equal protection under the law--yet it was authorized by a presidential order, given substance by an act of Congress, and affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Japanese internment is a topic that we as Americans cannot afford to forget or be ignorant of. This work spotlights an important subject that is often only described in a cursory fashion in general textbooks. It provides a comprehensive, accessible treatment of the events of Japanese American internment that includes topical, event, and biographical entries; a chronology and comprehensive bibliography; and primary documents that help bring the event to life for readers and promote inquiry and critical thinking. |