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Leaving Deep Water: The Lives of Asian American Women at the Crossroads of Two Cultures
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Integrating ethnic identity with mainstream American culture is a complex task. In "Leaving Deep Water," Claire S. Chow deftly explores the many ways that women of Asian descent have forged a place for themselves in modern society. Drawing from the personal narratives of dozens of women from China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries, Chow analyzes such common themes a
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Paperback, 320 pages
Published
March 1st 1999
by Plume
(first published 1998)
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I really like the aim and purpose of this book, but it got rote and repetitive. The author attempted to break it up into themes and motifs, but she didn't curate or paraphrase the stories, so a story from one chapter just blended into the story from another.
While I came at this book wanting to feel...reaffirmed, I didn't quite get that. Some of this was due to differences that are no fault of the author's, while others may have been more so.
On the downside, the author tended to gravitate towards ...more
While I came at this book wanting to feel...reaffirmed, I didn't quite get that. Some of this was due to differences that are no fault of the author's, while others may have been more so.
On the downside, the author tended to gravitate towards ...more

Jul 23, 2007
Marissa
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it was amazing
Recommends it for:
Asian American Women
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This is an interesting compilation of stories told by a group of Asian American women. (East Asian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai) This book discusses relationships that different Asian American women have with thier families, American society, their spouses/significant others, their children, and their own ideas about identity. I don't like the autor- she seems very detached and there were a few women, who I did want to smack upside the head. But overall I think it was a worth
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