Wesley Ueunten
Wesley Ueunten (él, él, suyo) es un sansei de Okinawa nacido y criado en Hawai'i. Recibió su doctorado. en Estudios Étnicos de UC Berkeley después de haber vivido en Okinawa y Japón durante casi una década y es presidente del Departamento de Estudios Asiático-Americanos de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco. Durante los últimos 25 años, Ueunten había estado activo en la comunidad okinawense y japonesa americana en el Área de la Bahía como miembro y funcionario de varias organizaciones y como estudiante, intérprete y profesor de música de Okinawa.
Actualizado en enero de 2023
Historias de Este Autor
Nikkei in Cuba - Reflections from Three U.S. Nikkei Groups
2 de septiembre de 2008 • Wesley Ueunten
The term "Nikkei" can be generally translated to mean "of Japanese lineage," but as the years and generations pass since large-scale overseas Japanese emigration started in the late 1800s, determining what Nikkei means has becoming increasingly complicated. For example, many Nikkei are descendants of immigrants who left Japan before World War II; how is their identity different from the post-War immigrants and their descendants? Another point to consider is that a proportionally large number of Nikkei are, in fact, from …
Aman Nagamiyura: Uchinanchu Diaspora Blues
27 de marzo de 2008 • Wesley Ueunten
I was honored to be part of the panel discussion on “Okinawans and their Global Networks” at the Japanese American National Museum on March 1, 2008. The information provided by Professors Hiroyuki Kinjo, Naomi Noiri, and Kentar? Kuwatsuka from the University of the Ryukyus gave me a wider understanding of Okinawans around the world. The heartfelt presentation by my colleague and friend Yuko Yamauchi of the Okinawa Association of America about her experiences in Okinawa also inspired me. Participation on …
