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Book SynopsisExploring racism and multiculturalism in WWII-era Japanese American student resettlement
Trade Review"[
From Concentration Camp to Campus] offers an extraordinarily detailed look at how the [National Japanese American Student Relocation Council] was formed, the internal battles fought by its members, the relationship of the council to both government officials and college administrators, and the process the council employed to select--and often find funding for--Japanese American students."--
Journal of American History"Austin is to be commended for his careful analysis of the Council's and the American Friend Service Committee's records and his superb blending of institutional history with personal accounts by students, all of which cover aspects of the student resettlement not found in previous works."--
American Historical Review"Through an effective blend of scholarly research and personal stories, and not only tracing what happened but why, what could have been a dry history becomes a fascinating study with great relevance."--
Multicultural Review
