Vietnamese in Orange County

by Vo Dang, Thuy

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Title Statements

Full title :Vietnamese in Orange County / Thuy Vo Dang, Linda Trinh Vo and Tram Le.

Summary

Vietnamese Americans have transformed the social, cultural, economic, and political life of Orange County, California. Previously, there were Vietnamese international students, international or war brides, or military personnel living in the United States, but the majority arrived as refugees and immigrants after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Although they are lumped together as "refugees," Vietnamese Americans are diverse in terms of their class, ethnic, regional, religious, linguistic, and ideological backgrounds. Their migration path varied, and they often struggled with resettling in a new homeland and rebuilding their lives. They are dispersed throughout the country, but many are concentrated in central Orange County, where three cities-Westminster, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana-have "Welcome to Little Saigon" signs. They constitute the largest population of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam and have created flourishing residential neighborhoods and bustling commercial centers and contribute to the political and cultural life of the region. This book captures snapshots of Vietnamese life in Orange County over the span of 40 years and shows a dynamic, vibrant community that is revitalizing the region

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Arcadia Publising
Place of Publication:Charleston, South Carolina
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781439650288, 1439650284
oclc:ocn940961367
LC Classification:F868.O6
Dewey Decimal:305.8959/22079496

History -- Resettlement -- Little Saigon -- Family -- Education -- Work -- Religion -- Civic engagement -- Arts and leisure.

Subjects

Américains d'origine vietnamienne -- Bi… Américains d'origine vietnamienne -- Ou… Américains d'origine vietnamienne -- Ou… Biographies Biography California -- Orange County Electronic books Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 -- Ouvrag… History Manners and customs Orange County (Calif.) -- Pictorial wor… Orange County (Calif.) -- Pictorial wor… Pictorial works Political refugees Political refugees -- Pictorial works. … Political refugees -- Pictorial works. … Refugees SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race… SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies Vietnam