Keywords:
Popular culture History 20th century
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Asian Americans Cultural assimilation 20th century
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History
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Young women Social life and customs 20th century
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Asian American women Social life and customs 20th century
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Single women Social life and customs 20th century
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Leisure History 20th century
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Single women - United States - Social life and customs - 20th century
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Single women - United States - Social life and customs - 20th century
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Electronic books
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United States Social life and customs 1918-1945
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United States Social life and customs 1945-1970
Description / Table of Contents:
When we imagine the activities of Asian American women in the mid-twentieth century, our first thoughts are not of skiing, beauty pageants, magazine reading, and sororities. Yet, Shirley Jennifer Lim argues, these are precisely the sorts of leisure practices many second generation Chinese, Filipina, and Japanese American women engaged in during this time. In A Feeling of Belonging , Lim highlights the cultural activities of young, predominantly unmarried Asian American women from 1930 to 1960. This period marks a crucial generation-the first in which American-born Asians formed a critical mass
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
Online-Ressource (ix, 241 p)
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ill
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0814751946
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0814751938
Series Statement:
American history and culture
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DDC:
305.48/895073/0904
Language:
English
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-230) and index
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. " A Feeling of Belonging"; 2. " I Protest"; 3. Shortcut to Glamour; 4. Contested Beauty; 5. Riding the Crest of an Oriental Wave; 6. Conclusion; Notes; Index; About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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