" At the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Japanese citizens sought new opportunities abroad. By 1910, nearly ten thousand had settled in Mexico. Over time, they found work, put down roots, and raised families. But until now, very little has been written about their lives. Lookin...

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1. Verfasser:	García, Jerry 1963- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Tucson, Ariz. Univ. of Arizona Press 2014
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1897-1945 Ethnische Identität Japaner Hegemonie Internierung Mexiko USA aJapanesezMexicoxHistoryy20th century aJapanesezMexicoxEthnic identity aJapanesezMexicoxEvacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 aWorld War, 1939-1945xSocial aspectszMexico aUnited StatesxForeign relationszMexico aMexicoxForeign relationszUnited States
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Zusammenfassung:	" At the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Japanese citizens sought new opportunities abroad. By 1910, nearly ten thousand had settled in Mexico. Over time, they found work, put down roots, and raised families. But until now, very little has been written about their lives. Looking Like the Enemy is the first English-language history of the Japanese experience in Mexico. Japanese citizens were initially lured to Mexico with promises of cheap and productive land in Chiapas. Many of the promises were false, and the immigrants were forced to fan out across the country, especially to the borderlands along the United States. As Jerry Garci;a reveals, they were victims of discrimination based on "difference," but they also displayed "markers of whiteness" that linked them positively to Europeans and Americans, who were perceived as powerful and socially advanced. And, Garci;a reports, many Mexicans looked favorably on the Japanese as hardworking and family-centered. The book delves deeply into the experiences of the Japanese on both sides of the border during World War II, illuminating the similarities and differences in their treatment. Although some Japanese Mexicans were eventually interned (at the urging of the US government), in general the fear and vitriol that Japanese Americans encountered never reached the same levels in Mexico. Looking Like the Enemy is an ambitious study of a tumultuous half-century in Mexico. It is a significant contribution to our understanding of the immigrant experience in the Western Hemisphere and to the burgeoning field of borderlands studies"--
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	XIII, 249 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:	9780816530250