
The Unknown Great
Stories of Japanese Americans at the Margins of History
- 296 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Unknown Great
Stories of Japanese Americans at the Margins of History
About this book
An astounding new set of biographical portraits in Japanese American history Through stories of remarkable people in Japanese American history, The Unknown Great illuminates the diversity of the Nikkei experience from the turn of the twentieth century to the present day. Acclaimed historian and journalist Greg Robinson delves into a range of themes from race and interracial relationships to sexuality, faith, and national identity. In accessible short essays drawn primarily from his newspaper columns, Robinson examines the longstanding interactions between African Americans and Japanese Americans, the history of LGBTQ+ Japanese Americans, religion in Japanese American life, mixed-race performers and political figures, and more. This collection is sure to entertain and inform readers, bringing fresh perspectives and unfamiliar stories from Japanese American history and centering the lives of unheralded figures who left their mark on American life.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction / Reshaping Japanese American History
- A Note from Jonathan van Harmelen
- Chapter 1: African American Allies
- Chapter 2: Japanese Americans and Interracialism
- Chapter 3: Japanese Americans and African Americans
- Chapter 4: The Queer Heritage of Japanese Americans
- Chapter 5: In Good Faith
- Chapter 6: Mixed-Race Stories
- Chapter 7: Music
- Chapter 8: Literature and Journalism
- Chapter 9: The European Nikkei Community
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Credits
- Index
- Series List