The Case of Japanese Americans During World War II: Suppression of Civil Liberties

“This book narrates – mostly in the form of eyewitness accounts – the hardships and painful experiences of Japanese Americans during their forcible evacuation and internment in World War II. ….This book is a distinct academic contribution….it portrays the tyranny of state power in detail, [and] it goes beyond the sphere of politics and describes the manner in which the suppression of civil liberty stimulated some Japanese Americans to realize educational growth and to contribute to the social and cultural development of the country of their birth.” – Gudrun Bühnemann, Professor, Department of Languages and Cultures of Asia, The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
List of Photographs
Preface
Introduction
1. Individual Dissent and Personal Growth: A Kibei’s Version. Minoru Kiyota
2. Tule Lake Concentration Camp and Educational Growth: A Christian’s Version. Wayne Osaki
3. War-time Evacuation and Educational Growth. Hisaji Quintus Saki
4. Treason Against the U.S.Government? The Case of Tomoya Kawakita. Minoru Kiyota
5. Japanese American Internment in Arkansas: A Dilemma in National Loyalty and State Identity. Steven Oatis
6. Epilogue: Destruction of the Ego and Birth of Harmony. Minoru Kiyota
Suggested Reading
Contributors
Index

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