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DESCRIPTION:Nisei girls and young women played vital roles in the Japanese 
 American community in prewar Los Angeles\, working in the family economy a
 nd serving as cultural mediators. Because\, like other youth of color\, th
 ey were unwelcome in many school clubs and activities during the 1920s and
  30s\, they formed an extensive network of ethnic youth clubs through whic
 h they could enjoy parties\, dancing\, and sports\, as well as gain leader
 ship training. For urban Nisei\, clubs offered a haven of belonging in an 
 era of racial exclusion and a vehicle through which girls could demonstrat
 e American identity and claim modern femininity. Their organizational skil
 ls would prove important to the rebuilding of Japanese American communitie
 s after the uprooting and incarceration of WWII. &nbsp\;\n\nJoin us as aut
 hor Valerie J. Matsumoto discusses her work\, <em>City Girls: The Nisei So
 cial World in Los Angeles\, 1920-1950</em>. She will be available for book
  signing following the presentation. &nbsp\;&nbsp\;\n\nCost: Free with adm
 ission to the museum (non-members\, $5\; students and seniors over age 65\
 , $3\; JAMsj members and children under 12\, free) .&nbsp\;\n\nContact P<a
  href="mailto:ublicPrograms@jamsj.org">ublicPrograms@jamsj.org</a> or call
  (408) 294-3138 to reserve a spot.
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SUMMARY:City Girls: The Nisei Social World in Los Angeles\, 1920-1950
URL:/en/events/2015/05/17/city-girls-the-nisei-social-world-in-los-angeles/
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