This passionate and important book-part memoir, part critical examination-explores the Japanese Canadian redress movement of the late 20th century, which sought compensation from the federal government for the internment of citizens of Japanese descent during World War II.
Governor General's Award-winner Roy Miki applies the concept of "negotiations" to the 20th-century history of Japanese Canadians-a history of mediation with mainstream Canadian institutions in order to achieve fundamental rights. From the moment the first generation (the "issei") immigrated to Canada, they had to confront, adjust to and attempt to transform a system of laws and policies based on assumptions about race that predetermined the identities of all Japanese Canadian citizens.
The text interweaves the main historical narrative (a gripping story that follows the negotiators all the way to Parliament Hill) with stories from Miki's own personal and family histories, anecdotes of pivotal events in the redress movement, and documents only available in archival collections. In the process, Redress illuminates the larger issues of race and tolerance in Canada as well as in other nations where "new citizens" seek acceptance.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-354) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 323.1/1956071
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 21
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 1551926504 9781459312524
- LCCN
- F1035.J3
- LCCN Item number
- M55 2004eb
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- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xix, 361 p., [8] p. of plates)
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)thg00602436 (OCoLC)244770698 (CaOOCEL)409367
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Title Page 6
- Table of Contents 12
- Preface 14
- Introduction 24
- Chapter One 36
- Chapter Two 62
- Chapter Three 80
- Chapter Four 110
- Chapter Five 134
- Interlude 156
- Chapter Six 162
- Chapter Seven 186
- Chapter Eight 210
- Chapter Nine 238
- Chapter Ten 264
- Chapter 11 292
- Interlude 2 318
- Chapter 12 326
- References 318
- Works Cited 370
- Index 378
