Title: The gateway to the Pacific : Japanese Americans and the remaking of San Francisco /
Authors: Oda, Meredith,
Year: 2019
Subjects: Japanese Americans California San Francisco History; Urban renewal California San Francisco History; Ethnic neighborhoods California San Francisco History; Ethnic neighborhoods; Japanese Americans.; Urban renewal.; San Francisco (Calif.) History; California San Francisco
Contents: Introduction -- Japan and Japanese Americans in the Pacific metropolis through World War II -- Orienting the gateway to the Pacific : reconsidering Japan and reshaping civic identity -- Redeveloping citizens : planning a new Japanesetown -- Pacific crossings : Japan, Hawai'i, and the redefinition of Japanesetown -- Intermediaries with Japan : the work of professional Japanese Americans in the gateway -- Local struggles : Japanese American and African American protest and cooperation after 1960 -- Conclusion.