Mothering, Education, and Ethnicity: The Transformation of Japanese American Culture [Hardcover]

Susan Matoba Adler (Author)

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Hardcover: 203 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (Sep 1 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0815331592
ISBN-13: 978-0815331599
Product Dimensions: 2.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
Shipping Weight: 413 g

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This postmodern feminist study explores changes in Japanese American women's perspectives on child rearing, education, and ethnicity across three generations-Nisei (second), Sansei (third), and Yonsei (fourth). Shifts in socio-political and cultural milieu have influenced the construction of racial and ethnic identities; Nisei women survived internment before relocating to the midwest, Sansei women grew up in white suburban communities, while Yonsei women grew up in a culture increasingly attuned toward multiculturalism. In contrast to the historical focus on Japanese American communities in California and Hawaii, this study explores the transformation of ethnic culture in the midwest. Midwestern Japanese American women found themselves removed from large ethnic communities, and the development of their identities and culture provides valuable insight into the experience of a group of Asian minorities in the heartland. The book explores central issues in studies of Japanese culture, the Japanese sense of self, and the Japanese family, including amae (mother-child dependency relationship), gambare (perseverance), and gaman (endurance).

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Growing up as a third generation Japanese American in the midwest during the post World War II years, I knew little about and thought little about my race and ethnicity. Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insights on growing up Japanese-American, Oct 27 1998

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This review is from: Mothering, Education, and Ethnicity: The Transformation of Japanese American Culture (Hardcover)

If you grew up in a Japanese-American family, Ms. Adler's content will sound familiar. A lot of insight is provided on the dynamics of life in a Japanese-American family and some of the ethnic roots of those dynamics. Cultural explanations are provided for behaviors I thought "just ran in my family." The book is useful for anyone who deals with Japanese-Americans and wants to understand some of the motivations for their behaviors.

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