The spoilage
Dorothy Swaine (Thomas) Thomas
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The spoilage
by Dorothy Swaine (Thomas) Thomas
Published
1969
Publisher
University of California Press
Pages
388
ISBN-10
0520014189
Description
During World War II, 110,000 citizens and resident aliens of Japanese ancestry were banished from their homes and confined behind barbed wire for two and a half years. No more blatant violation of civil rights has ever been decreed by an American president, yet so strong were the currents of bigotry and war time hysteria that effective political opposition was impossible. However, a group of University of California social scientists, sensing the enormity of the outrage, organized in 1942 to record and analyze the causes, legal and social consequences, and long-term effects of the detention program. The Spoilage, one of a series of books which resulted, analyzes the experiences of that part of the detained group-some 18,000 in total-whose response was to renounce America as a homeland; it shows the steps by which these "disloyal" citizens were inexorably pushed toward the disaster of denationalization. Essentially the result of years of research by participant observers of Japanese ancestry, it is a factual record of enduring value to the student of America's troubled ethnic relations.
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How many pages are in The spoilage?
This edition of The spoilage has approximately 388 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The spoilage?
For most readers, The spoilage typically takes between 8h 5m and 5h 23m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 97,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 6h 28m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 13 days • Estimated word count: 97,000 words
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What is the word count of The spoilage?
The estimated word count for The spoilage is approximately 97,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The spoilage?
The spoilage was written by Dorothy Swaine (Thomas) Thomas.
When was The spoilage published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1969. The original work may have been published on a different date.