Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction: Fleeing Backward 1
4. Chapter 1 Pagodas, Dive Bars, and Storefront Museums 21
5. Chapter 2 The Social Life of Mini-Malls 47
6. Chapter 3 Memorials to a Never-Ending War 77
7. Chapter 4 Downtown Saigon USA 105
8. Chapter 5 Houston’s Little Saigon: The Architecture of Survival 141
9. Epilogue: Refuge for All 167
10. Acknowledgments 181
11. Notes 185
12. Index 212