- Category: Books » Social Sciences » Minority Studies - Ethnic American
- Format: Paperback Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
- Publisher: Harpercollins
- ISBN: 0060959444
- WAPI (Tower ID): 101717341
- Release Date: August 1, 2001
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #380817 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #8098 in Social Sciences (See Top 100 Social Sciences Bestsellers)
- #64 in Minority Studies - Ethnic American (See Top 100 Minority Studies - Ethnic American Bestsellers)
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Yell-Oh Girls!" by Victoria Nam to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Yell-Oh Girls!"Browse more products related to "Victoria Nam"Review"Nam's rah-rah attitude toward an Asian American grrrl movement, whose existence is debatable, seems naive until I look back 20 years; for my angst-ridden, teenage self, a book like YELL-OH GIRLS! would have let me know that I wasn't alone." Publisher's noteIn this groundbreaking collection of personal writings, young Asian American girls come together for the first time and engage in a dynamic converstions about the unique challenges they face in their lives. Promoted by a variety of pressing questions from editor Vickie Nam and culled from hundreds of submission from all over the country, these revelatory essays, poems, and stories tackle such complex issues as dual identities, culture clashes, family matters, body image, and the need to find one's voice. With a foreword by Phoebe Eng, as well as contributions from accomplished Asian American women mentors Janice Mirikitani, Helen Zia, Nora Okja Keller, Lois-Ann Yamanaka, Elaine Kim, Patsy Mink, and Wendy Mink, Yell-Oh Girls! is an inspiring and much-needed resource for young Asian American girls. AnnotationThis volume collects autobiographical essays by young Asian-American women, many in their early 20s and younger. Reflecting on family, dating, friendship, and other themes, the work expresses the difficulties of growing up Asian and female in a white man's world. If You Enjoy "Yell-Oh Girls! (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Yell-Oh Girls! (Paperback)" by Victoria Nam (Editor)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Minority Studies - Ethnic American Bestsellers
Social Sciences Bestselling Books
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
Books Bestsellers
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
