Two age groups of Japanese and Americans were experimentally compared in the attribution of responsibility. The findings of the study were interpreted in terms of cultural differences in values and parental reward patterns, and show great cultural similarities in the attribution of responsibility. (Authors)

These instructional materials on Japanese Americans for elementary students were developed through the K.E.Y.S. project (Knowledge of English Yields Success). Information is included on early immigrants, their historical and cultural background, and current problems of Japanese Americans. Resource guides describe the purpose of the unit, how to…

This book is less a study of Japanese Americans per se than an analysis of the puzzle that they present to theorists of ethnic relations. What made them different? What gave them the strength to thrive on adversity? How must our theories of intergroup relations be amended to take account of this deviant case? After an introductory chapter, the…

A pictorial representation, in black and white, of Japanese internment camps during World War II, this book has over 100 pages of pictures of the evacuation and internment, taken by Dorothea Lange and other photographers, plus a text providing a brief historical account of events leading up to the internment. (SB)

This bibliography contains over 150 entries from professional journals covering the period from 1964-1974. The citations are extensively annotated with respect to purpose, method and conclusions of each article. (MJ)

The myth that Asian-Americans comprises a homogeneous model minority ignores the many difficulties these heterogeneous communities face. The history of discrimination against the various groups is discussed and current problems--including the impact of large numbers of new immigrants--are described. (Author)

Against great odds, Japanese-Americans have become the most successful racial minority in U.S. history. However, the prognosis for maintenance of the ethnic community is not good. (Author/AM)

Provides a self-portrait of the Nisei, postwar Japanese Americans, in American society through historical narratives, interviews, essays, autobiographical works, and works of fiction. The article reveals how the Nisei view their own past achievement suggesting the possible emergence of divergent definitions of the "American dream." (GR)

The materials listed in this bibliography contain information about every minority group living in the United States. (NH)

Focuses on the significant episodes and events which decisively influenced the education of the Japanese in British Columbia in an effort to clarify the complexity of specific challenges to public schools in the one Canadian province with an unbroken history of de facto and legislative prohibition of aid to sectarian schools. (Author/AM)

Data gathered from interviews with 130 third generation Japanese American college students indicates that not only has there been an increase in school activity but that the grade point average has declined to the point where it is now only average. (Author/AM)

This paper reviews some of the issues and concerns that have prompted the growth of interest in the demography of the family. It also examines a number of aspects of the family and the household structure of racial and ethnic minorities. The five racial minorities discussed are blacks, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos and American Indians. The…

This report prepared by the California Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is said to constitute an initial attempt to present a demographic sketch of Asian Americans and Pacific Peoples and to describe generally the areas in which they encounter significant problems. In order to destroy existing stereotypes about Asian…

This essay on the psychological costs and profits of biculturalism attempts to clear away some of the confusion surrounding the concept of "ethnic identity" as it is applied to Americans of Japanese ancestry; and to suggest ways in which it might be used effectively--both in psychocultural research and in public education. In the course of a…

This bibliography consists of 72 references dealing with Japanese Americans. Among the topics covered are: race relations, prejudice, the Japanese American's role in American History, housing, acculturation and adaptation, and minority status. (AM)