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A 5 page review on Ken Adachi’s book “The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians.” Bibliography lists 2 additional source.
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powerful population of Japanese individuals who have been in Canada, primarily Vancouver or British Columbia, for generations. They are a very important part of Canadas culture and yet have often
been ignored by much of the world. In Ken Adachis work "The Enemy That Never Was: A History of the Japanese Canadians" Adachi delves into the history of the Japanese
in British Columbia. The focus is on many times during the 20th century, with a strong focus on the Japanese internment that occurred during WWII. The following paper reviews
Adachis work and then analyzes two essays that review this book in one way or another. (It should be noted that the student requested one review to be assessed but
that there were no reviews of this book found as it is a fairly old book. However, the articles or reviews examined are primarily aimed at greatly praising Adachis work
and thus serve as reviews). The Enemy That Never Was As mentioned, this particular book is a very powerful book about "The Enemy That Never Was," that enemy being
the Japanese and how the native Canadians, those in British Columbia, viewed them. He illustrates how there were many times in the history of British Columbia when the Japanese were
kept separate from others, and how many different policies worked to keep the Japanese under the thumb of the government. He indicates they were seen as better than the Chinese,
but that still they were "yellow" and thus were a threat to Canada and its people in many ways. Throughout his work he illustrates how and why the Japanese
were essentially mistreated by the Canadian society and government, much like has occurred in other parts of the continent. In these respects the Japanese in British Columbia were clearly treated
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