Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and Us Hegemony, 1897-1945

by Jerry Garcia

Book Overview

At the beginning of the twentieth century, thousands of Japanese citizens sought new opportunities abroad. By 1910, nearly ten thousand had settled in Mexico. Over time, they found work, put down roots, and raised families. But until now, very little has been written about their lives. Looking Like the Enemy is the first English-language history of the Japanese experience in Mexico.

Japanese citizens were initially lured to Mexico with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816538093
• ISBN13: 9780816538096
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"