Scars of war the politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam /
Thomas, Sabrina,
Scars of war the politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam / Politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam Sabrina Thomas ; foreword by Robert J. Mrazek. - 1 online resource. - Borderlands and transcultural studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1. Setting a Precedent -- 2. Saving Cold War Children -- 3. Becoming Refugees -- 4. Blood Politics -- 5. Window Dressing -- 6. The Amerasian Homecoming Act -- 7. "Like a Home without a Roof" -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Scars of War examines how the exclusion of mixed-race persons and people of Asian descent in the United States shaped the efforts of policymakers to recognize the Amerasians of Vietnam as American children and initiate legislation that designated them unfit for American citizenship.
9781496229359
Amerasians--Vietnam.
Children of military personnel--Vietnam.
Abandoned children--Vietnam.
Amerasians--United States.
Vietnamese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Amerasians--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Electronic Books.
DS556 / .S337 2021
Scars of war the politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam / Politics of paternity and responsibility for the Amerasians of Vietnam Sabrina Thomas ; foreword by Robert J. Mrazek. - 1 online resource. - Borderlands and transcultural studies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Author's Note -- Introduction -- 1. Setting a Precedent -- 2. Saving Cold War Children -- 3. Becoming Refugees -- 4. Blood Politics -- 5. Window Dressing -- 6. The Amerasian Homecoming Act -- 7. "Like a Home without a Roof" -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Scars of War examines how the exclusion of mixed-race persons and people of Asian descent in the United States shaped the efforts of policymakers to recognize the Amerasians of Vietnam as American children and initiate legislation that designated them unfit for American citizenship.
9781496229359
Amerasians--Vietnam.
Children of military personnel--Vietnam.
Abandoned children--Vietnam.
Amerasians--United States.
Vietnamese Americans--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Amerasians--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Electronic Books.
DS556 / .S337 2021