Description
Book SynopsisDiscusses the power of the press in Japanese American history
Trade Review"This collection of the couples' personal letters and articles in the
Pacific Citizens, and other publications is a positive example of how the United States corrects its errors and learns from them. . . . A welcome addition to the University of Illinois Press
Asian American Experience series, providing fascinating insights into the struggles of Japanese Americans during the 20th century."--
Journalism History"Fills a gap in the historical record by examining the main Japanese American newspaper published outside the camps.
Pacific Citizens would be a welcome addition to college journalism classes about race, class, and gender."--
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly"A complex and nuanced portrait of Larry and Guyo Tajiri, the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) newspaper, Pacific Citizen, and the National JACL."--
Nichi Bei"
Pacific Citizens is an extraordinary piece of historical scholarship. Robinson possesses the rare facility among professional historians of being analytically rigorous while at the same time writing in narrative prose characterized by grace and accessibility."--Arthur A. Hansen, coeditor of
Reflections on Shattered Windows: Promises and Prospects for Asian American Studies
