xv, 100 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 22 cm
Contents
Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. Encounters in occupied Japan -- 2. Marrying an Australian soldier -- 3. Becoming an Australian wife and mother -- 4. Later years -- 5. Children's views -- Epilogue. Personal reflections -- Endnotes -- Selected references
Summary
Centres on the life story of a Japanese woman who went through the Pacific War, the occupation of Japan and migration to Australia. In her own words, Michi tells how she tried to become an Australian wife and mother in spite of her different cultural background. Now in her eighties she reflects on her experiences of the last fifty years
Analysis
Samfundsvidenskab Sociologi
Notes
Based mostly on interviews and informal talks with Michi and her eldest child, Sumiko
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-100)