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Leaving deep waterClaire S. Chow

Leaving deep water

1998302 pages
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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 origins, which offers rare insight into the multicultural experience. What does it mean to be a woman caught between two worlds? Drawing on the personal narratives of dozens of women from China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and other Asian countries, Claire S. Chow breaks down the myths and…

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 1999
    Plume · 302 pages · 9780452280496
  • Other · English · 1998
    Dutton · 302 pages · 9780525940753
Social conditionsInterviewsAsian American womenAsian americansWomen, social conditionsWomen, united states, social conditionsUnited states, race relations