Vickie Nam
Autor(a) de YELL-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American
Obras de Vickie Nam
YELL-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American (2001) — Editor — 244 cópias
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Conhecimento Comum
- Nome padrão
- Nam, Vickie
- Data de nascimento
- 1976
- Sexo
- female
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Membros
- 244
- Popularidade
- #93,239
- Avaliação
- 3.4
- Resenhas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 3
YELL-Oh Girls! is an anthology of writings by and for younger Asian/Pacific American women (mostly youth/teens, with some young adults [early twenties]) -- which is not a bad thing by any means. When I came across the book, it was a refreshing breath of air, (re)affirming, in some ways, my own lived experience as a young Asian American.
Those who come to this book a little further along in their journey of discovery and identity formation may not find it quite so engaging as those who are 'younger' may find it. However, it is still a great collection for those looking for a work that speaks to their experience*, and I'd highly recommend it to any young Asian American woman who has ever thought about her identity and what it means to be "Asian."
*Though I really can't remember if transracial adoptees and Desis get a fair shake in this volume -- given the scope of the project, I'd think they would!… (mais)