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    The Intergenerational Differences of the Japanese canadian isseinisei‚ and sansei In the wake of World War II‚ The Japanese Issei and Nisei both experienced extreme racial prejudices brought about by pre-existing anti-Asian racism and fear driven panic from the bombing of Pearl Harbor‚ and as a result became enemy aliens. However‚ pre-war intergenerational differences between the Japanese Canadian Issei and Nisei such as; traditional values‚ education‚ language‚ and age directly influenced

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    late for us to turn back." (Sone 124). This statement is key to understanding much of the novel‚ Nisei Daughter‚ written by Monica Sone. From one perspective‚ this novel is an autobiographical account of a Japanese American girl and the ways in which she constructed her own self-identity. On the other hand‚ the novel depicts the distinct differences and tension that formed between the Issei and Nisei generations. Moreover‚ it can be seen as an attempt to describe the confusion experienced by Japanese

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    too late‚ much too late for us to turn back.” Monica Sone’s Nisei Daughter is a compelling story of the life of a Japanese American growing up and discovering who she is in the World War II era United States. “Nisei”‚ meaning‚ “second generation”‚ is a Japanese term used to specify the children born to Japanese people in a new country (who are called Issei). Monica Sone was born an American Citizen‚ but her parents –as well as other Issei– were not deemed to be American citizens until post World War

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    ASAM 20 11-14-2011 Research Paper: Nisei in WW2 “Nisei: (n) a son or daughter of Japanese immigrants who is born and educated in America and especially in the United States” (Merriam Webster Dictionary). As the United States was receiving their constant droves of immigrants from China‚ Japan‚ Korea‚ the Philippines‚ there was one group of Asian-American immigrants (or not immigrants for that matter) that would stand out‚ the Japanese Nisei. The term Nisei comes from the literal definition in

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    WITH ISSEI SAGAWA‚ CANNIBAL By Tomokazu Kosuga‚ Translated by Lena Oishi On the afternoon of June 12‚ 1981‚ a Japanese man named Issei Sagawa walked into the woods in Bois de Boulogne‚ France‚ carrying two suitcases. The postgraduate student at the Sorbonne had shot and killed a female exchange student‚ a classmate of his‚ the day before. After eating portions of her body‚ he tried to dump the corpse in a remote lake. Witnesses saw him and he was soon arrested. According to reports‚ Issei uttered

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    Monica Sone’s "Nisei Daughter" and Studs Terkel’s "Hard Times" we are also able to see the many different ways in which people handle themselves‚ not only through the events

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    toward the innocent Japanese. The Japanese were taken away from their work‚ jobs‚ and in the process of that they were deprived from their life‚ liberty‚ and property‚ without due process of law. The gov. and groups of civilians had a bias against the Issei and the Nesei based on the dislike of the population. The Japanese and Japanese Americans were loyal citizens to the US. By taking

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    generations‚ the IsseiNisei‚ and Sansei‚ by separating families. This separation occurs specifically in “Obasan‚” through Naomi and Stephen‚ their father and uncle‚ as well as Naomi‚ her mother and Obasan. The three generations discussed in “Obasan” are the IsseiNisei‚ and Sansei. The Issei are Canadian residents born or raised in Japan. Aya Obasan is most representative of the Issei in the novel. The children of Issei‚ born and raised in Canada‚ are called Nisei. The Nisei explored in this

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    consisted of Nisei‚ which was the classification given to the Japanese-Americans born in the United States. First of all‚ the Munson Report‚ written by Curtis B. Munson‚ was an investigation report researched and written under President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders to gather a conclusion Japanese-American loyalty to the nation. Despite the Munson Report’s conclusion that the Japanese-Americans were not a threat to the nation‚ higher military officials ignored Munson’s recommendation and sent Nisei to concentration

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    The pain and the suffering‚ the oppression‚ and the exclusion all describe the history of Asia America. When they arrived to the United States‚ they become labeled as Asians. These Asians come from Japan‚ China‚ Korea‚ Laos‚ Thailand‚ and many other diverse countries in the Eastern hemisphere. These people wanted to escape from their impoverished lives as the West continued to infiltrate their motherland. They saw America as the promise land filled with opportunity to succeed in life. Yet due to

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