1st Edition
Japanese Americans and Cultural Continuity Maintaining Language through Heritage
By Toyotomi Morimoto
Copyright 1997
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Although the United States is a nation of immigrants, few Americans are familiar with the ethnic community mother-tongue schools that nurtured and maintained the immigrants' language and culture. This book records the history of the schools of Americans of Japanese ancestry, focusing on the efforts of the Japanese community in California to maintain their linguistic and cultural heritage. The... Read more
Chapter 1 Cherishing Our Heritage; Chapter 2 Early Settlers; Chapter 3 Against the Wind; Chapter 4 Portent of War; Chapter 5 The Bridge of Understanding over the Pacific; Chapter 6 Possibilities and Limitations; Chapter 7 Language and Heritage Maintenance Efforts During and After World War II; Chapter 8 Epilogue;
Biography
Toyotomi Morimoto
