Fighting Tradition : a Marine's Journey to Justice /

Determined to be a U.S. Marine Corps officer, Bruce Yamashita enrolled in Officer Candidate School, where he was the target of persistent racial harassment by officers and staff. After enduring nine weeks of emotional and physical abuse, Yamashita was "disenrolled" in April 1989--kicked ou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Yamashita, Bruce I. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2003]
Temas:
Yamashita, Bruce I. > Trials, litigation, etc.
Yamashita, Bruce I.
United States. > Marine Corps > Officers > Biography.
United States. > Marine Corps > Lawyers > Biography.
États-Unis. > Marine Corps > Officiers > Biographies.
États-Unis. > Marine Corps > Avocats > Biographies.
United States. > Marine Corps.
Race discrimination > United States > Case studies.
Japanese Americans > Civil rights > Case studies.
Américains d'origine japonaise > Droits > Études de cas.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Military.
Armed Forces > Lawyers.
Armed Forces > Officers.
Japanese Americans > Civil rights.
Race discrimination.
United States.
Biographies.
Case studies.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Prologue
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. "A Clear Demonstration of Patriotism and Loyalty"
  • 2. "Exactly What I Had Expected"
  • 3. "Go Back to Your Own Country!"
  • 4. "The White Boys Still Make the Decisions"
  • 5. "Neither Fish Nor Fowl"
  • 6. "Urah!"
  • 7. "Leadership in Action"
  • 8. "The Workhorse"
  • 9. "Do You Wanna Quit?"
  • 10. "I Guess the Sun Is Still Shining"
  • 11. Destined to Fail
  • 12. "Too Many JAPS around Here"
  • 13. "The Writing on the Wall"
  • 14. "Disenrolled!"
  • 15. "Were You Treated Fairly?"
  • 16. First Step, False Hope
  • 17. Decision to Fight
  • 18. "My Neck Was on the Line"
  • 19. Face-Off
  • 20. "Totally Unacceptable"
  • 21. "Barely above Water"
  • 22. The Tide Begins to Turn
  • 23. "Smoking Gun"
  • 24. The Naval Discharge Review Board
  • 25. The Pressure Mounts
  • 26. My Chance to Be Heard
  • 27. The Floodgates Open
  • 28. A Formal Offer
  • 29. Standing Firm
  • 30. "We Were on Our Own"
  • 31. The Commandant Speaks
  • 32. "There Will Be No Ratcheting Up"
  • 33. Breakthrough
  • 34. Calling the Shots
  • 35. "The Struggle Goes On"
  • 36. "Justice Will Triumph!"
  • Index

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