ISBN: 9781592135004

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Introducing this collection of personal narratives, renowned author Sucheng Chan presents a history of Vietnam that enables readers to… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Introducing this collection of personal narratives, renowned author Sucheng Chan presents a history of Vietnam that enables readers to understand the larger historical, social, and political contexts within which the refugee exodus occurred between 1975 and 1997. The heart of the book consists of vivid personal testimonies written by members of the 1.5 generation of Vietnamese Americans when they were students at various campuses of the University of California. Six of the stories recall the April 1975 evacuation on U.S. military aircraft and naval vessels nine tell tragic but ultimately triumphant tales of the "boat people" who fled by sea and were confined in refugee camps in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong while awaiting resettlement abroad. As testaments to the strength of human beings who persevere against severe odds in horrifying circumstances, the stories are gripping and inspiring. The book's bibliography and videography serve as guides to students, teachers, and other readers who may be interested in more in-depth knowledge about particular topics. Part I: Historical Overview 1. Vietnam before the Mid-nineteenth Century 2. French Colonial Rule and Vietnamese Resistance 3. Communism and Nationalism 4. The 1945 August Revolution 5. The First Indochina War 6. The American Involvement in Vietnam 7. The Fall of Saigon and Its Aftermath 8. The Plight of the Ethnic Chinese in Vietnam 9. An International Refugee Crisis 10. Ending the Indochinese Refugee Exodus Part II: Stories of War, Revolution, Flight, and New Beginnings 11. A Tragedy: From Vietnam to America 12. A Journey Called Freedom 13. My Autobiography 14. How It Feels to be an Asian American 15. Integrity Through Change 16. A Place to Call Home 17. The Coming of Age of a Chinese-Vietnamese American 18. My Father and I 19. The Pain in My Heart 20. The Never Ending Struggle 21. An Unfinished Journey 22. From Vietnam to Germany to the United States 23. Vietnam Memories in America 24. My Transition to Being an Asian American 25. At That Time in My Life Epilogue 320 pages - 152mm x 228mm Versandfertig in 3-4 Wochen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

ISBN: 9781592135004

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: TEMPLE UNIV PR], Introducing this collection of personal narratives, renowned author Sucheng Chan presents a history of Vietnam that enables readers to understand th… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: TEMPLE UNIV PR], Introducing this collection of personal narratives, renowned author Sucheng Chan presents a history of Vietnam that enables readers to understand the larger historical, social, and political contexts within which the refugee exodus occurred between 1975 and 1997. The heart of the book consists of vivid personal testimonies written by members of the 1.5 generation of Vietnamese Americans when they were students at various campuses of the University of California. Six of the stories recall the April 1975 evacuation on U.S. military aircraft and naval vessels nine tell tragic but ultimately triumphant tales of the "boat people" who fled by sea and were confined in refugee camps in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hong Kong while awaiting resettlement abroad. As testaments to the strength of human beings who persevere against severe odds in horrifying circumstances, the stories are gripping and inspiring. The book's bibliography and videography serve as guides to students, teachers, and other readers who may be interested in more in-depth knowledge about particular topics. Part I: Historical Overview 1. Vietnam before the Mid-nineteenth Century 2. French Colonial Rule and Vietnamese Resistance 3. Communism and Nationalism 4. The 1945 August Revolution 5. The First Indochina War 6. The American Involvement in Vietnam 7. The Fall of Saigon and Its Aftermath 8. The Plight of the Ethnic Chinese in Vietnam 9. An International Refugee Crisis 10. Ending the Indochinese Refugee Exodus Part II: Stories of War, Revolution, Flight, and New Beginnings 11. A Tragedy: From Vietnam to America 12. A Journey Called Freedom 13. My Autobiography 14. How It Feels to be an Asian American 15. Integrity Through Change 16. A Place to Call Home 17. The Coming of Age of a Chinese-Vietnamese American 18. My Father and I 19. The Pain in My Heart 20. The Never Ending Struggle 21. An Unfinished Journey 22. From Vietnam to Germany to the United States 23. Vietnam Memories in America 24. My Transition to Being an Asian American 25. At That Time in My Life Epilogue 320 pages - 152mm x 228mm Versandfertig in über 4 Wochen, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot<

ISBN: 9781592135004

The conflict that Americans call the "Vietnam War" was only one of many incursions into Vietnam by foreign powers. However, it has had a profound effect on the Vietnamese people who left … Mehr…

The conflict that Americans call the "Vietnam War" was only one of many incursions into Vietnam by foreign powers. However, it has had a profound effect on the Vietnamese people who left their homeland in the years following the fall of Saigon in 1975. Collected here are fifteen first-person narratives written by refugees who left Vietnam as children and later enrolled as students at the University of California, where they studied with the well-known scholar and teacher Sucheng Chan. She has provided a comprehensive introduction to their autobiographical accounts, which succinctly encompasses more than a thousand years of Vietnamese history. The volume concludes with a thorough bibliography and videography compiled by the editor.While the volume is designed specifically for today's college students, its compelling stories and useful history will appeal to all readers who want to know more about Vietnam and especially about the fates of children who emigrated to the U.S. History History eBook, Temple University Press<

2006, ISBN: 9781592135004

Stories of War, Revolution, Flight and New Beginnings, Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Temple University Press,U.S.], Temple University Press,U.S., 2006