>> when one hears the term esay what is that quick >> it is literally first chapter of he beat generation that refers to the japanese. it refers to the u.s. citizen american-born children of the esay. >> ..

>> (c. >> host: nearly 100 years ago. were they allowed to become citizens? >> japanese immigrants could become citizens 1952. i believe that the grandparents never better round to it.

>> host: weather were dave boren did they live here in southern california? >> my family lived in orange katy he did a range of things he was of lumberjack they lived in southern california my mother was born. >> host: professor at ucla be drawn location at ucla talking to professors about their book. you did not know the would to your family history but your book is called "city girls." during world war ii where were your parents? >> my mother's family was incarcerated then sent to

utah. if father's family ended up in the larger of the camps in arizona. as luck would have it both of those began nanas racetracks. people would've on horseback only if they could be vacated by the horses. >> host: did your parents talk about that? >> neither did. >> host: who are you talking about in your book? the city grows? >> the second generation that have all the fun. they grow up and working dawn until dusk the second

generation via nisei they young women growing up in southern california who are able to participate in a large range many of them sponsored by churches or girl scouts or host organizations. >> host: professor valerie matsumoto 1920 through 1950 your fascination coming japanese americans did not get citizenship intel 1950 to? to make just a first generation because of the birthright citizenship so if they could gain title to news of the and they could participate.

>> host: total california girls? >> guest: absolutely. this group was founded under the auspices of the union church affiliated with the ywca they had parties and dances they're very good dancers and also very active with social surface -- service. to talk about clubs in general think about that twenties a and '30's were a difficult period of racial inclusion and for young people there were not always welcome and extracurricular activities and organizations. but in terms of well level

of acceptance. but i think the fact there were 400 used clubs. >> host: what is a long-term effect? >> guest: these were not just in southern california they went from los angeles of the way choose san diego but it was tremendously important wondering why they could rebuild during world

war ii. i think of course, the hardships i think it is important that helps to train youngsters from the time of junior high school. they learned how to organize peekskill's and -- bake sales and reach goals through either those that were going to college so you can see women's participation in that they

were very active one of the most interesting to be very involved in the postwar interest. those on the grass roots level but also to be involved with legislative lobbying. >> host: what is your mother a data -- nisei? are in the club? >> guest: no. she wishes but she was doing a lot of farm work. no access to transportation. >> do they still get together? >> yes.

a the yogurt group that formed it during and after the war, there is one club called just busgirls. and they still get together and they play poker and hutus vegas once a year. >> host: what about world war ii in terming camps? >> in that pre-war period but they have very strict in the current parents -- immigrant parents so to get the approval was to joining

a club with chaperones. sova nisei could experiment to get social experience. end going to places with their parents. it is the range of the activities. as well as western advocate with those ethnic than generational ties and american identity. so win people are buried

demoralized with very few resources cover they have nothing but there was not a lot to do. so the older nisei began to start clubs. >> but to give them the hell but for their energy. the dances and what they try to do to maintain moral. but bet during the war]

spinach she realized a number of her students or here -- or her pupils in she wanted to participate in that effort also wanted something unique for the girls so she started a group called the crusaders. writing to the relatives and friends of the students they wanted to help out to thousands of service members.

there was 15,000 just by 86 herself. and there were very enthusiastic bin appreciative eventually they could send the letters in the envelopes. >> host: professor valerie matsumoto said 15,000 letters were sent by one girl. they are in the army but they were injured? is that a fair assessment? >> yes. of the japanese americanszw were all incarcerated but then they were drafted by the camps in that situation.

those that agreed and some resisted so it was complex solution. >> with the japanese american society when did they get fully integrated? >>. >> do you agree it is not fully integrated? >> it is the prerogative of the interviewer. [laughter] >> but with that history of the different to rations we can see it is a springboard

for the third and fourth generation. to see that japanese-american third generation.,g >> in the american indian movement. analysts also very robust. to talk about black power and malcolm x looking at the organizational structure and local communities to take a

local community issues that they follow the pattern of the air -- of their parents they were modified because of their organizational ability that we could see the outgrowth and that the children were able to become active6ú in the movement for the japanese movement but it does them from reactivity. >> host: what sparked your interest in a the nisei culture and social world? >> talking to a group of

japanese americans in their francisco that were all sitting they asked about my fault -- first book that was the farm community talking about adolescence growing up in the central valley. then they started to tell me about the dancers the social life come to the penthouse club band the abies column in the whole world opened before me and i thought i had to find out about this. that was beginning to look into the life. we had a very good time. >> host: is there a book about sisei? >> guest: not yet. but i have written the peace >> stemming from the earlier

research. @o i teach asian american history the freshman cluster class from other departments and presently it chicha class on american history. >> host: with the asian american history class visited general one no one type? >> restart the introduction to hawaii with the integration of why they come to the u.s. because of the gold rush. there were chinese restaurants intemperances go

they were popular at least since 1850. with the very rich history that brings a whole influx of people. >> host: "city girls" the nisei social world in los angeles, 1920-1950" professor valerie matsumoto is the author., >> host: professor tim groseclose with the term liberal media what does that mean to you?

>> guest: in my book is a precise notion i come up with the number how liberal or conservative the media outlet is. is based on will called'' studdies. i call it the political quotient there are other measures but o is very conservative 100 is did the policy and 50 is my estimate of the average american voter with the blue dog democrat kind i'd like arlen specter. so i compare the media to speeches of the politicians. then i have the statistical method that gives