Vietnamese Americans

Author : Liz Sonneborn
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 143810717X
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vietnamese Americans written by Liz Sonneborn and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the sudden end of the Vietnam War in April 1975, throngs of Vietnamese fled their country. Within months, more than 130,000 arrived in the US, determined to begin their lives anew. Offering a study of this vital segment of the American population, this title features full-color photographs, fact boxes, information on genealogy, and more.

Author : Hien Duc Do
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vietnamese Americans written by Hien Duc Do and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1999-12-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an introduction to Vietnam, its people, culture, and religion; features a history of Vietnamese immigration; and discusses some of the challenges faced by Vietnamese Americans in the areas of employment, education, political participation, and cultural preservation.

Author : Tricia Springstubb
Publisher : Lucent Books
ISBN 13 : 9781560069645
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vietnamese-Americans written by Tricia Springstubb and published by Lucent Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the history and political conditions of Vietnam and examines the situation of Vietnamese refugees, their immigration, social adjustments, employment, and contributions to American culture.

Author : Nazli Kibria
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400820995
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Family Tightrope written by Nazli Kibria and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1995-03-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Monica M. Trieu
Publisher : LFB Scholarly Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781593323745
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Identity Construction Among Chinese-Vietnamese Americans written by Monica M. Trieu and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: rieu explores the ethnic identity formation of second-generation Chinese-Vietnamese. Many Chinese-Vietnamese Americans grew up questioning which ethnicity they belonged to. By disentangling the experiences of Chinese-Vietnamese Americans from the Vietnamese Americans, Trieu reveals the distinctions that exist because of socioeconomic indicators and the adaptation process. An examination of the factors affecting ethnic identity formation reveals the importance of context in the social construction of racial and ethnic identity. Findings show that while these second-generation members are in the preliminary stages of assimilation, cultural and structural contexts still influence their paths. Trieu argues that delving within ethnic categories yields internal differences in modes of adaptation and provides a significant nuance to the studies on the second-generation.

Author : Phuc Tran
Publisher : Flatiron Books
ISBN 13 : 1250194725
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sigh, Gone written by Phuc Tran and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature. In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age memoir told through the themes of great books such as The Metamorphosis, The Scarlet Letter, The Iliad, and more, Tran navigates the push and pull of finding and accepting himself despite the challenges of immigration, feelings of isolation, and teenage rebellion, all while attempting to meet the rigid expectations set by his immigrant parents. Appealing to fans of coming-of-age memoirs such as Fresh Off the Boat, Running with Scissors, or tales of assimilation like Viet Thanh Nguyen's The Displaced and The Refugees, Sigh, Gone explores one man’s bewildering experiences of abuse, racism, and tragedy and reveals redemption and connection in books and punk rock. Against the hairspray-and-synthesizer backdrop of the ‘80s, he finds solace and kinship in the wisdom of classic literature, and in the subculture of punk rock, he finds affirmation and echoes of his disaffection. In his journey for self-discovery Tran ultimately finds refuge and inspiration in the art that shapes—and ultimately saves—him.

Author : Darrel Montero
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000011356
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vietnamese Americans written by Darrel Montero and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As of November 1978, more than 170,000 Indochinese refugees had come to the United States after a traumatic flight from their native land, arriving with little preparation for the changes they would face. This book documents and analyzes this unique migration and, employing data from a national sample, reports on the changing socioeconomic status of the Vietnamese refugees. Dr. Montero presents and analyzes data on the refugees' employment, education, income, receipt of federal assistance, and proficiency in the English language; his model of Spontaneous International Migration (SIM) places the Vietnamese immigration experience in a broader sociohistorical context. He has found that, despite the myriad of problems the newcomers have faced, they have been adapting successfully to life in the United States, and in only three years have made remarkable social and economic progress.

Author : Christian P. Phan
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1615792813
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vietnamese Americans written by Christian P. Phan and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Christian Phuoc-lanh Phan is a 1.5Gen Vietnamese American. His role is as a bridge among Vietnamese American generations. He received a BS degree in 2000, M.Div in 2002, and Ed.D in 2009. He has served as a pastor, professor, leader of religious organizations, and leader of community groups. Given his long-term involvement with the Vietnamese American community, the book offers great values and knowledge about Vietnamese people in the United States. His dream is to establish a Christian University in Vietnam. His wife, Ai, two sons, Christian Jr. and Theodore, and him are living in Renton Highlands, Washington.

Author : Nichol Bryan
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 161784957X
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vietnamese Americans written by Nichol Bryan and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on the history of Vietnam and on the customs, language, religion, and experiences of Vietnamese Americans.

Author : Min Zhou
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 1610445686
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Growing Up American written by Min Zhou and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 1998-01-22 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnamese Americans form a unique segment of the new U.S. immigrant population. Uprooted from their homeland and often thrust into poor urban neighborhoods, these newcomers have nevertheless managed to establish strong communities in a short space of time. Most remarkably, their children often perform at high academic levels despite difficult circumstances. Growing Up American tells the story of Vietnamese children and sheds light on how they are negotiating the difficult passage into American society. Min Zhou and Carl Bankston draw on research and insights from many sources, including the U.S. census, survey data, and their own observations and in-depth interviews. Focusing on the Versailles Village enclave in New Orleans, one of many newly established Vietnamese communities in the United States, the authors examine the complex skein of family, community, and school influences that shape these children's lives. With no ties to existing ethnic communities, Vietnamese refugees had little control over where they were settled and no economic or social networks to plug into. Growing Up American describes the process of building communities that were not simply transplants but distinctive outgrowths of the environment in which the Vietnamese found themselves. Family and social organizations re-formed in new ways, blending economic necessity with cultural tradition. These reconstructed communities create a particular form of social capital that helps disadvantaged families overcome the problems associated with poverty and ghettoization. Outside these enclaves, Vietnamese children faced a daunting school experience due to language difficulties, racial inequality, deteriorating educational services, and exposure to an often adversarial youth subculture. How have the children of Vietnamese refugees managed to overcome these challenges? Growing Up American offers important evidence that community solidarity, cultural values, and a refugee sensibility have provided them with the resources needed to get ahead in American society. Zhou and Bankston also document the price exacted by the process of adaptation, as the struggle to define a personal identity and to decide what it means to be American sometimes leads children into conflict with their tight-knit communities. Growing Up American is the first comprehensive study of the unique experiences of Vietnamese immigrant children. It sets the agenda for future research on second generation immigrants and their entry into American society.