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Full-Text Articles in Asian American Studies
Lo Family: Toubee Yang (Middle), Andrew Gelber
Lo Family: Toubee Yang (Middle), Andrew Gelber
Hmong American Stories
Toubee Yang is a Stockton citizen who traveled over the ocean from his birthplace to find a new home and culture that he now embraces. His life is memorable partly because of the experiences he has had traveling and learning about the culture of the United States. His story is about a family broken in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, of a child growing up in a nation that did not readily respect his heritage, and also as a refugee in a totally foreign environment…
Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth), Christina Tran
Sorn Family: Leakhena Sorn (Youth), Christina Tran
Cambodian American Stories
In October 1991, Leakhena Sorn was 13 years old when she immigrated to Stockton from Cambodia. Learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture often made her feel isolated during the transition to life in Stockton. Because of Leakhena’s arrival after the first major emigration from Cambodia, she enjoyed the support of an already established Cambodian community. Many Stockton Cambodians were already graduating from universities and had established careers as pharmacists, physicians or as business owners…
Wong Family: Nancy Wong (Elder), May Lin
Wong Family: Nancy Wong (Elder), May Lin
Chinese American Stories
Nancy Wong was born in Ung Hong village, Toy San District, China, to a restaurant owner and housewife. Growing up, Nancy felt like a child who did not know much about the world. When Nancy was seven, her mother left Nancy and her younger brother to travel to the U.S. Nancy and her brother Donald, were left with their grandmother. At age nine, her grandmother sent her to school. When Nancy was 15, her mother returned to China with three sisters and four brothers for which Nancy was to care. This began her adulthood in her mind…
Wong Family: Violet Chan (Middle), Jacob Lethbridge
Wong Family: Violet Chan (Middle), Jacob Lethbridge
Chinese American Stories
There was hardly a time growing up when Violet Chan did not have responsibilities. As a child in China, she had a major role in obtaining food for her family and caring for her mother. Later, as a teenager, she had primary responsibility for taking care of her baby brothers. Despite the duties asked of her, Violet had an underlying passion for an education and she fixed her sights on that goal…
Wong Family: Sandra Won (Middle), Oksana Ivashchenko
Wong Family: Sandra Won (Middle), Oksana Ivashchenko
Chinese American Stories
Growing up in a close-knit Chinese family, Sandra Won had a happy upbringing with parents who didn’t impose adult roles on her. They made sure that she had time to be a child, to play and to experience a wide variety of activities. Her entrance into adulthood was gradual and, in her mind, was marked by a variety of ordinary events in her life…
Cultural Influence On The Educational Aspiration And Attitude Of Selected Chinese High School Students In Stockton, California, Eva Liang
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
It is thus the purpose of this study to explore the educational aspirations of a group of high school students whose ethnic background is Chinese with the intention of filling the gap in sociological research that has overlooked the Chinese community. As there are many opposing theories on the subject of aspiration, this case study of Chinese students seeks to clarify some of the theoretical perspectives and their problems. Moreover, any study of a minority group would inevitably expose some of the problems that the group faces. Once the nature of the problems is identified and understood, hopefully, solutions may …
Non-Delinquency Among American-Chinese Youth : A Pilot Study, Conrad Foo Mar
Non-Delinquency Among American-Chinese Youth : A Pilot Study, Conrad Foo Mar
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
It was the purpose of this study: (1) to examine the obstacles in research in the uniquely difficult area of sampling of the American-Chinese population and (2) to find out what descriptive approaches do not produce resistance, hopefully to suggest future research in this area and (3) to obtain historical and descriptive data which might offer, from a sample of both delinquent and non-delinquent American-Chinese youth, some clues to the rehabilitation of youthful offenders. Specifically, this was basically an attempt to obtain an available sample of both delinquent and non-delinquent American-Chinese youth for the purpose of identifying some of the …
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vii, No. 15, Yoshiye Takata
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vii, No. 15, Yoshiye Takata
Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camp newspapers
Poston Relocation Center newspaper covers Poston Hospital recognition, temporary employment, re-employment programs, fire disaster, outside employment, Poston visitors, obituaries, sent messages, wartime weather, Editorial, adult education program, Wedding announcements, sports score results, holiday mail rush, and business events
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vii, No. 4, 1942, Unknown
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vii, No. 4, 1942, Unknown
Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camp newspapers
Poston Relocation Center newspaper covers exhibit, school building, policemen, Poston library, Indian Affairs, Cotton data, discussions, symphony, Hollywood, school rally, meetings, contributions, community activities, Typhoid shots, Chicken pox, calendar of events, sports score results, and Feminine touch
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vi, No. 27, 1942, Unknown
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vi, No. 27, 1942, Unknown
Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camp newspapers
Poston newspaper covers Social Security pension, change of schedules, Christmas gifts and cards, meetings, safety courses, births, school news, social events, fire warning, classes, practices, police force, and sports score results.
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vi, No. 17, 1942, Susumu Mastsumoto
Press Bulletin, Vol. Vi, No. 17, 1942, Susumu Mastsumoto
Japanese American WWII Incarceration Camp newspapers
Poston newspaper covers social events, meeting and clubs, new product on sale, fire warnings, Labor and Fair practice committee meeting about fair wages, M.G.M visiting Poston, council meetings, election meeting, birth announcements, religious services, dental services, open positions, church events, school events and club, teachers assistant needed, tofu manufacturing, sports tournaments and results