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Picture Bride, War Bride - by Sonia C Gomez (Hardcover)

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  • Examines the role marriage played in the lives of Japanese women during periods of racial exclusion in the United States In 1908 the United States and Japan agreed to limit the migration of Japanese laborers to the US.
  • About the Author: Sonia C. Gomez is Assistant Professor of U.S. History at Santa Clara University.
  • 200 Pages
  • History, United States

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"Picture Bride, War Bride: The Role of Marriage in Shaping Japanese America examines how the institution of marriage created pockets of legal and social inclusion for Japanese women in the United States during periods of racial exclusion"--



Book Synopsis



Examines the role marriage played in the lives of Japanese women during periods of racial exclusion in the United States

In 1908 the United States and Japan agreed to limit the migration of Japanese laborers to the US. The Gentlemen's Agreement of 1908 ushered in an era of exclusion for the Japanese, but an exception was made for Japanese women who migrated as wives of Japanese men. In 1924 that exception would end with the passage of the National Origins Act. Immediately after World War II, Japanese women were once again permitted to enter the US as brides-- this time, however, as the wives of American servicemen stationed throughout Japan. The ban on Japanese immigration would not be lifted until 1952.

Picture Bride, War Bride examines how the institution of marriage created pockets of legal and social inclusion for Japanese women during the period of Japanese exclusion. Sonia C. Gomez begins with the first wave of Japanese women's migration in the early twentieth century (picture brides), and ends with the second mass migration of Japanese women after World War II (war brides), to illustrate how popular and political discourse drew on overlapping and conflicting logics to either racially exclude the Japanese or facilitate their inclusion via immigration legislation privileging wives and mothers. Picture Bride, War Bride retells the history of Japanese migration and exclusion by centering women, gender, and sexuality, and in so doing, troubles the inclusion versus exclusion binary. While the Japanese were racially excluded between 1908 and 1952, Japanese wives and mothers were permitted entry because their inclusion served American interests in the Pacific. However, the very rationale enabling their inclusion simultaneously restricted and defined the parameters of their lives within the US.

Picture Bride, War Bride serves as a compelling analysis of how the intricate interplay between societal norms and political interests can both harness and contradict the interconnected frameworks of race, gender, and sexuality.



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"Giving voice in particular to Japanese women, Black servicemen, and other marginalized individuals (e.g., single and gay immigrants), [Gomez's] findings enlarge readers' awareness of the variety of influences at work and their consequences, erasing in the process an earlier focus on the male migrant story alone and adding depth to readers' understanding of the overall Japanese American experience."-- "CHOICE"

"Gomez grounds her thorough explorations of key legislations and studies in archival research, often skillfully bringing stories of individuals to life from careful distillation of historical records, and is indeed remarkable in her alertness to racial dynamics."-- "Society for US Intellectual History"



About the Author



Sonia C. Gomez is Assistant Professor of U.S. History at Santa Clara University.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 200
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: New York University Press
Theme: 20th Century
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sonia C Gomez
Language: English
Street Date: August 20, 2024
TCIN: 89998427
UPC: 9781479803071
Item Number (DPCI): 247-38-8947
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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