Acknowledgements; Contents; Prologue; Chapter One: Encounters in Occupied Japan; Initial contacts of the locals with American occupation forces; BCOF and anti-fraternisation policy; Encounters under the anti-fraternisation policy; Australian servicemen s perception of Japanese women; Requests for marriages; Bringing the brides home; Women who were left behind; Chapter Two: Marrying an Australian Soldier; Michi s story; Chapter Three: Becoming an Australian Wife and Mother; Japanese immigrants in Australia before the arrival of war brides; Assimilation policy for immigrants; Michi s story
Chapter Four: Later YearsMichi s story; War bride conventions; The term "war bride" [senso hanayome]; Michi's perception of the term "senso hanayome"; International marriage; War, Peace and My Life; Chapter Five: Children s Views; Sam s childhood; Name SumikoŽ; The eldest child; Epilogue: Personal Reflections ... Keiko Tamura; Endnotes; Selected References;
Summary
The story of a Japanese war bride. Michi tells of the difficulties war brides faced in Australia when general hostility towards Japan as an enemy nation was still strong
Analysis
Samfundsvidenskab Sociologi
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 98-100)
Notes
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