Voices from the Canefields: Folksongs from Japanese Immigrant Workers in Hawai'i
Author:   Franklin Odo (Retired Director of Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Program and Acting Chief of Library of Congress)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780190274009


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Franklin Odo (Retired Director of Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Program and Acting Chief of Library of Congress)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9780190274009


ISBN 10:   019027400
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   25 February 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface Introduction About the website Chapter One: Japan to Hawai`i Chapter Two: World of Work Chapter Three: Despair and Defiance Chapter Four: Love and Lust Chapter Five: Reflections Chapter Six: A Last Hurrah Chapter Seven: Renaissance of the Holehole Bushi Conclusion Appendices Harry Minoru Urata: An Appreciation Glossary Holehole Bushi Lyrics: Japanese Holehole Bushi Lyrics: English Other Songs and Poems: English Bibliography

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[T]he single most comprehensive and in-depth study of the folk tradition of holehole bushi... an inspiring example of committed and caring research that makes possible a wealth of future work by those interested in honoring the details and complexity of human experience. Journal of Folklore Research Reviews


[T]he single most comprehensive and in-depth study of the folk tradition of holehole bushi... an inspiring example of committed and caring research that makes possible a wealth of future work by those interested in honoring the details and complexity of human experience. * Journal of Folklore Research Reviews *


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Franklin Odo was founding director of the Smithsonian Institution's Asian Pacific American Program and Acting Chief of the Asian Division at the Library of Congress. He was among the pioneering faculty involved in Asian American Studies at UCLA and taught Asian American history at the University of Hawai`i, UPenn, Hunter, Princeton, and Columbia.

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