Becoming Refugee American The Politics of Rescue in Little Saigon |
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| Author:
| Nguyen, Phuong Tran |
| Series title: | Asian American Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-08288-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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How gratitude and longing forged a new kind of American
Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall of South Vietnam faced a paradox. The same guilt-ridden America that only reluctantly accepted them expected, and rewarded, expressions of gratitude for their rescue. Meanwhile, their status as refugees--as opposed to willing ......
How gratitude and longing forged a new kind of American
Vietnamese refugees fleeing the fall of South Vietnam faced a paradox. The same guilt-ridden America that only reluctantly accepted them expected, and rewarded, expressions of gratitude for their rescue. Meanwhile, their status as refugees--as opposed to willing ......