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Autore: | Tamura Keiko <1955-> |
Titolo: | Michi's memories : the story of a Japanese war bride / / Keiko Tamura |
Pubblicazione: | Canberra, A.C.T. : , : Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, , 2001 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xv, 100 pages) : illustrations, portraits, maps |
Disciplina: | 304.8/94052 |
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Soggetto topico: | War brides - Australia - Social life and customs |
Japanese - Australia - Social life and customs | |
Interracial marriage - Australia - Social life and customs | |
Women immigrants - Australia - Social life and customs | |
Soggetto geografico: | Australia Ethnic relations |
Australia Emigration and immigration | |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 98-100). |
Nota di contenuto: | 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 Years; Michi 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; | |
Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Michi's memories |
ISBN: | 1-74076-066-2 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910780476103321 |
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