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Redefining Japaneseness
Jane H. Yamashiro
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Description for Redefining Japaneseness
Paperback. Series: Asian American Studies Today. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; JFFN; JFFS; JFSL3; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
There is a rich body of literature on the experience of Japanese immigrants in the United States, and there are also numerous accounts of the cultural dislocation felt by American expats in Japan. But what happens when Japanese Americans, born and raised in the United States, are the ones living abroad in Japan? Redefining Japaneseness chronicles how Japanese American migrants to Japan navigate and complicate the categories of Japanese and “foreigner.” Drawing from extensive interviews and fieldwork in the Tokyo area, Jane H. Yamashiro tracks the multiple ways these migrants strategically negotiate and interpret their daily interactions. Following a diverse group of ... Read more
There is a rich body of literature on the experience of Japanese immigrants in the United States, and there are also numerous accounts of the cultural dislocation felt by American expats in Japan. But what happens when Japanese Americans, born and raised in the United States, are the ones living abroad in Japan? Redefining Japaneseness chronicles how Japanese American migrants to Japan navigate and complicate the categories of Japanese and “foreigner.” Drawing from extensive interviews and fieldwork in the Tokyo area, Jane H. Yamashiro tracks the multiple ways these migrants strategically negotiate and interpret their daily interactions. Following a diverse group of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Asian American Studies Today
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813576367
SKU
V9780813576367
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About Jane H. Yamashiro
JANE H. YAMASHIRO is a visiting scholar in the Asian American Studies Center at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Reviews for Redefining Japaneseness
"Based on excellent and extensive research, Redefining Japanesenessis a comprehensive look at a previously understudied area. Yamashiro has produced a work of the highest academic quality."
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
author of When Half is Whole: Multiethnic Asian American Identities
"Not only does Yamashiro give us engaging portraits of how Japanese Americans navigate the social and cultural terrain of ... Read more
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
author of When Half is Whole: Multiethnic Asian American Identities
"Not only does Yamashiro give us engaging portraits of how Japanese Americans navigate the social and cultural terrain of ... Read more