Scars of War - The Politics of Paternity Responsibility for Amerasians of Vietnam

Scars of War examines how the exclusion of mixed-race persons and people of Asian descent in the United States shaped policymakers’ efforts to recognize the Amerasians of Vietnam as American children and initiate legislation that designated them unfit for American citizenship.
 

List of contents

Foreword by Robert J. Mrazek
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
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About the author

Sabrina Thomas is an associate professor of African American history and war and society at Texas Tech University. Robert J. Mrazek is a former U.S. congressman of New York.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sabrina Thomas, Sabrina/ Mrazek Thomas
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781496200549
• ISBN: 978-1-4962-0054-9
• No. of pages: 277
• Series: Borderlands and Transcultural Studies; Borderlands and Transcultural
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous