Voices of the Heart Asian American Women on Immigration, Work, and Family

Name: Voices of the Heart Asian American Women on Immigration, Work, and Family
Price: 13.86 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9781931112680

ISBN-10: 1931112681

ISBN-13: 9781931112680

Edition: 2008

Authors: Huping Ling

List price: $30.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

3 new & used from $13.86

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Asian American women have played significant roles in Asian American history, yet their voices are not often heard. A firsthand look at Asian women of the Midwest, Voices of the Heart is a comprehensive and comparative oral history that includes Chinese, Japanese, Filipina, Korean, and Asian Indian women as well as the newer Asian groups of Vietnamese, Laotians, Hmong, Thais, and Pakistanis. Huping Ling gathers these women's heartfelt stories about their journeys to America, their aspirations, their strides in education and employment, their cultural heritage, and their family dynamics. The women featured tell how their experiences align with their expectations of life in America, and the…

Book details

List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Publication date: 10/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 385
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


A Historical Review and Synthesis of Asian American Women



Chinese



The First America-born Women



Foreign-born Women in Professional Fields



Interracial Marriage



Attaining Education



Filipinas



Immigrant Women at Work



Filipinas in the Health Industry



The Younger Generation: Defining Identity



Interracial Marriage



Japanese



The Concentration Camp Experience



Interracial Marriage and Immigrant Women in Professional Fields



Attaining Education



Koreans



Adoptees



Life of Immigrant Women



Interracial Marriage



Generational Conflict



Asian Indians and Pakistanis



At Home and Preserving Traditions



Foreign-born Women in Professional Fields



Factory Work and the Hotel Business



Attaining Education



Vietnamese, Laotians, Hmong, and Thai



The Refugee Experience



Vietnamese Adoptees



Interracial Marriage



Generational and Cultural Conflict


The Asian American Mosaic


About the Author


Works Cited


Index