The Unknown Great
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The Unknown Great

Stories of Japanese Americans at the Margins of History

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 23 Dec |Learn more

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

  1. Cover
  2. Series Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction / Reshaping Japanese American History
  8. A Note from Jonathan van Harmelen
  9. Chapter 1: African American Allies
  10. Chapter 2: Japanese Americans and Interracialism
  11. Chapter 3: Japanese Americans and African Americans
  12. Chapter 4: The Queer Heritage of Japanese Americans
  13. Chapter 5: In Good Faith
  14. Chapter 6: Mixed-Race Stories
  15. Chapter 7: Music
  16. Chapter 8: Literature and Journalism
  17. Chapter 9: The European Nikkei Community
  18. Epilogue
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. Notes
  21. Selected Bibliography
  22. Credits
  23. Index
  24. Series List