This bibliography describes and briefly reviews, from an anthropological perspective, books and articles on the Japanese in the United States. Works cited include: (1) bibliographies; (2) general studies on Japanese Americans; (3) works dealing with the cultural heritage of the Japanese immigrant generation; (4) literature on the Japanese…

This paper provides a topical listing of readings on Asia (mostly by Asians). This compilation was undertaken by the Asia Society Textbook Evaluation Project as a service to teachers and curriculum developers looking for materials on Asia for courses in a wide range of fields. In-depth evaluations of the readings are not made. Among the fifty-six…

Explores the wealth of literature by and about Japan and Japanese Americans. Presents a structure for a history unit focusing on Japanese Americans. Summarizes curricular and literary issues to consider. Presents annotations of 69 works of literature and reference and teaching materials. (RS)

Presents annotated bibliographies of children's books about Japanese Americans and Japan. Distinguishing between immigrant culture and culture of the land of origin is an important point in multicultural education. Sixteen fiction and nonfiction sources on Japanese Americans are cited; 28 titles about Japan are included. (SLD)

This brief booklet presents a listing of highly rated elementary and secondary social studies books compiled by the Asia Society Textbook Evaluation Project. The Asia Society listing describes some of the best available textbooks for the teacher with limited time. The appendix includes a listing of additional references in which descriptions and…

This revision of Mitsugu Matsuda's Japanese in Hawaii, 1868-1967: An Annotated Bibliography of the First Hundred Years, calls attention to writings which are available to students and individuals interested in Americans of Japanese ancestry. The materials range from scholarly pieces based on traditional academic sources for documentation to…

This bibliography was compiled as a resource for instructors teaching the American Cultures course in the Program in American Studies at the University of Minnesota. It lists materials on the culture, literature, and history of the diverse peoples of America: African American, American Indian, Asian American, Chicano, Latino, and European…