| The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation: Stories of War, Revolution, Flight and New Beginnings Contributor(s): Chan, Sucheng (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1592135005 ISBN-13: 9781592135004 Publisher: Temple University Press OUR PRICE: $77.43 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005055985 |
| Series: Asian American History & Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6.28" W x 9.02" (1.26 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The conflict that Americans call the Vietnam War was only one of many incursions into Vietnam by foreign powers. However, it has had a profound effect on the Vietnamese people who left their homeland in the years following the fall of Saigon in 1975. Collected here are fifteen first-person narratives written by refugees who left Vietnam as children and later enrolled as students at the University of California, where they studied with the well-known scholar and teacher Sucheng Chan. She has provided a comprehensive introduction to their autobiographical accounts, which succinctly encompasses more than a thousand years of Vietnamese history. The volume concludes with a thorough bibliography and videography compiled by the editor.While the volume is designed specifically for today's college students, its compelling stories and useful history will appeal to all readers who want to know more about Vietnam and especially about the fates of children who emigrated to the U.S. |