Encyclopedia of Japanese American Internment

This book addresses the forced removal and confinement of Japanese Americans during World War II--a topic significant to all Americans, regardless of race or color.

The internment of Japanese Americans was a violation of the Constitution and its guarantee of equal protection under the law--yet it was authorized by a presidential order, given substance by an act of Congress, and affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Japanese internment is a topic that we as Americans cannot afford to forget or be ignorant of. This work spotlights an important subject that is often only described in a cursory fashion in general textbooks. It provides a comprehensive, accessible treatment of the events of Japanese American internment that includes topical, event, and biographical entries; a chronology and comprehensive bibliography; and primary documents that help bring the event to life for readers and promote inquiry and critical thinking.

Author: Gary Okihiro
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06/11/2013
Pages: 392
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780313399152

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/15/2013 pg. 50
Library Journal 11/15/2013 pg. 114
Choice 12/01/2013

About the Author

Gary Y. Okihiro, PhD, is professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University, New York, NY.