The American Dream in Vietnamese
- ISBN-10
- 0816665699
- ISBN-13
- 9780816665693
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 186
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- U of Minnesota Press
- Author
- Nhi T. Lieu
Description
Fantasy, desire, and community in Vietnamese American popular culture.
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