Scars of war : the politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam /
Scars of War examines how the exclusion of mixed-race persons and people of Asian descent in the United States shaped the efforts of policymakers to recognize the Amerasians of Vietnam as American children and initiate legislation that designated them unfit for American citizenship.
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| Natura: | Licensed eBooks |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
[2021]
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| Serie: | Borderlands and transcultural studies.
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| Accesso online: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3042911 |
Sommario:
- Foreword / by Robert J. Mrazek
- Setting a precedent
- Saving Cold War children
- Becoming refugees
- Blood politics
- Window dressing
- The Amerasian Homecoming Act
- "Like a home without a roof".