Michi's memories the story of a Japanese war bride
The story of a Japanese war bride. Michi tells of the difficulties war brides faced in Australia when general hostility towards Japan as an enemy nation was still strong.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Canberra, A.C.T. :
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University
2001.
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| Colección: | Open Research Library ebooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b44538091*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgements; Contents; Prologue; Chapter One: Encounters in Occupied Japan; Initial contacts of the locals with American occupation forces; BCOF and anti-fraternisation policy; Encounters under the anti-fraternisation policy; Australian servicemen s perception of Japanese women; Requests for marriages; Bringing the brides home; Women who were left behind; Chapter Two: Marrying an Australian Soldier; Michi s story; Chapter Three: Becoming an Australian Wife and Mother; Japanese immigrants in Australia before the arrival of war brides; Assimilation policy for immigrants; Michi s story.
- Chapter Four: Later YearsMichi s story; War bride conventions; The term "war bride" [senso hanayome]; Michi's perception of the term "senso hanayome"; International marriage; War, Peace and My Life; Chapter Five: Children s Views; Sam s childhood; Name SumikoŽ; The eldest child; Epilogue: Personal Reflections ... Keiko Tamura; Endnotes; Selected References;
