Claiming the Oriental Gateway: Prewar Seattle and Japanese America (Asian American History & Cultu)
Shelley Sang-Hee Lee examines prewar Seattle and its relationship to Japanese America in this work of Asian American history and culture. Focusing on the idea of the city as an “Oriental gateway,” the book explores historical connections among place, identity, community, and cultural experience.
About This Book
Claiming the Oriental Gateway examines prewar Seattle in relation to Japanese America.
The book considers how Seattle’s identity as an “Oriental gateway” connected the city to broader questions of migration, culture, and community.
It offers a historical and cultural perspective on Japanese American experiences in the prewar period.
Written by Shelley Sang-Hee Lee, this work contributes to the study of Asian American history and culture.
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