Family Tightrope: The Changing Lives of Vietnamese Americans
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1. Verfasser: Kibria, Nazli (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, N.J. Princeton University Press 1995
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Beschreibung:Main description: In recent years the popular media have described Vietnamese Americans as the quintessential American immigrant success story, attributing their accomplishments to the values they learn in the traditional, stable, hierarchical confines of their family. Questioning the accuracy of such family portrayals, Nazli Kibria draws on in-depth interviews and participant observation with Vietnamese immigrants in Philadelphia to show how they construct their family lives in response to the social and economic challenges posed by migration and resettlement. To a surprising extent, the "traditional" family unit rarely exists, and its hierarchical organization has been greatly altered
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (200 S.)
ISBN:9781400820993
DOI:10.1515/9781400820993

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