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1 online resource (xii, 173 pages) : illustrations |
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Minorities in modern America |
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Minorities in modern America.
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I. The Vietnamese entrance into America. -- The fall of Saigon -- The first and second waves of refugees -- Subsequent waves of refugee peoples -- Refugees and immigrants -- The countries of first asylum -- The countries of second asylum. -- II. Emigration to the United States. -- The flight -- Experiences in transit -- Entry and orientation. -- III. Initial resettlement. -- U.S. resettlement policies -- Community reception -- Community conflict -- Vietnamese culture in America -- Vietnamese religious life -- Vietnamese community organizations -- Mutual assistance associations. -- IV. The Vietnamese-American community. -- Adaptation and stabilization -- Cultural continuity -- The boat people -- The orderly departure program. -- V. Societal integration and adjustment. -- Employment -- Occupational characterizations and patterns -- Assistance programs and utilization -- Coping and education -- Transportation -- Housing -- Health care and cultural values -- Mental health problems -- Interethnic competition -- Intraethnic competition. -- VI. Personal adjustments and self-identity. -- Language acquisition -- Family customs and kinship -- Family size and characteristics -- The emerging family and economics -- Changing roles within the family -- Courtship, marriage, and family traditions -- Amerasians and the resettlement process -- The celebration of Têt. -- VII. Contemporary Vietnamese-American society. -- Stability and fluidity -- An emerging model of adaptation -- Achievement in America -- The outlook for the future |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL pda |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Vietnamese Americans.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- Asian American Studies.
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Vietnamese Americans
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Vietnamezen.
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Américains d'origine vietnamienne.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
058521011X |
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9780585210117 |
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