Obras de Vickie Nam
YELL-Oh Girls! Emerging Voices Explore Culture, Identity, and Growing Up Asian American (2001) — Editor — 245 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Nam, Vickie
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1976
- Género
- female
Miembros
Reseñas
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 1
- Miembros
- 245
- Popularidad
- #92,910
- Valoración
- 3.4
- Reseñas
- 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!… (más)