Learning from my mother's voice: family legend and the chinese american experience
Auteur :
Chin, Jean Lau
Éditeur :
Chin, Jean Lau
ISBN :
9780807745519
Date de publication :
31 mars 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,8 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
245 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Through the voice of her Chinese mother, the author examines separation, loss, guilt, and bicultural identity in immigrant families. In a context that spans World War II, McCarthyism, Civil Rights, the Women's movement, this volume iIllustrates how strong cultural and intergenerational bonds can both support and oppress Chinese American families.