Army in World War I. a Nisei who renounced American citizenship in protest against the relocation. and other angry people were sent to isolate them from those who patiently accepted their internment. There were frequent distrubances at Tule Lake. The troublefree lives at all the relocation centers other than Tule Lake can be contributed to a cultural trait of the Japanese. clearly seen In the Issei. that is. the older generation of immigrants. but almost unheard of in their Americanborn grandchildren. and that is the concept of gaman. which means endurance. Gaman is to endure with patience and dignity. especialy dignity. hardships. misfortunes or injustices. especially those about which nothing can be done. I am sure there are some Americans who will be enraged at the suggestion that anyone was happy in a relocation camp.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization about the cultural trait of 'gaman' (endurance) in older Japanese immigrants.