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Title Daughters of the samurai : a journey from east to west and back / Janice P. Nimura

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 Stadsbibl:Slottet vån 4 Geografi och historia  952 engelska    CHECK SHELF  ---
Edition 1. ed.
Descript 336 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 25 cm
Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-320) and index
Samurai daughter -- The war of the Year of the Dragon -- "A little leaven" -- "An expedition of practical observers" -- "Interesting strangers" -- Finding families -- Growing up American -- At Vassar -- The journey "home" -- Two weddings -- Getting along alone -- Alice in Tokyo -- Advances and retreats -- The Women's Home School of English -- Endings
"In 1871, five young girls were sent by the Japanese government to the United States. Their mission: learn Western ways and return to help nurture a new generation of enlightened men to lead Japan."--Provided by publisher
Subject 1800-talet
Kvinnor
Kulturmöten
Utbildning
Japan -- historia
Förenta staterna
USA
Japanese -- United States
Young women -- United States
Schoolgirls -- United States
Acculturation -- United States -- History
Young women -- Japan
Samurai -- Family relationships -- History
Women -- Education -- Japan -- History
East and West -- History
Japan -- Relations -- United States
United States -- Relations -- Japan
Classmark 952.03
ISBN/ISSN 9780393077995
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