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Makers of America: Class discussion and exercises
Makers Of America: The Vietnamese
Chapter 39:
The Stalemated Seventies, 1968 - 1980
Questions for Class Discussion
- How do the Vietnamese immigrants fit
into the long tradition of immigration to America? How did the particular
conditions of their initial migrationthe loss of an unpopular waraffect
their entry into American society?
- In what ways do the Vietnamese-Americans
appear to be preserving their traditions? In what ways might they likely adapt
their traditions to American conditions, as previous immigrant groups have
done?
Suggested Student Exercises
- Compare the experience of the Vietnamese
with other immigrants from Asia (e.g., the Chinese (Chapter 24), the Filipinos
(Chapter 30), and the Japanese (Chapter 38). Consider whether the term Asian-American
is too broad to describe all these groups.
- Given the history of earlier immigrant
groups, consider what issues will likely face the Vietnamese-American communities
in the near future. Examine whether there is a natural generational
transition that can be expected to affect the children and grandchildren of
those who have immigrated.
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