Leaving deep water : the lives of Asian American women at the crossroads of two cultures /

Leaving deep water : the lives of Asian American women at the crossroads of two cultures / Claire S. Chow.

"Leaving Deep Water is an intensely personal, volume joining together the voices of Asian American women who find themselves at the crossroads of American mainstream culture and their Asian heritage. It is an intimate, revealing collection of stories of women of all ages, lifestyles, and origin...

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Main Author: Chow, Claire S.
Format: Map Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton, [1998]
Subjects:
Asian American women > Interviews.
Asian American women > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Growing Up Asian, Growing Up American
  • 2. Coming of Age
  • 3. One of Those 4.0, Piano-Playing Asians
  • 4. Between Mothers and Daughters: Love and Guilt
  • 5. Fathers and Daughters: Love, Power, and Control
  • 6. Choosing a Partner
  • 7. Marriage and Divorce: Coming Together, Coming Apart
  • 8. How We Were Raised, How We are Raising Our Children
  • 9. On the Job
  • 10. Blending in or Standing Out: Stories of Racism and Discrimination
  • 11. Ethnicity and Identity: What It Means to be Asian American
  • 12. Ethnicity and Identity: Creating a Sense of Self
  • 13. Naming Names
  • 14. A Sense of Belonging: A Place to Call Home
  • 15. Becoming My Own Person: A Woman in Her Own Right
  • 16. Grief and Its Aftermath
  • 17. Immigration Stories
  • 18. Growing Older: Looking Ahead, Looking Back.

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