Chinese America the untold story of America's oldest new community
pt. I. The Chinese encounter in America (1840-1882). Pioneers -- The world they left behind -- The China trade and the trade in Chinese labor -- Race -- Labor -- The world of Chinese immigrants -- The anti-Chinese movement -- pt. II. The transnational ghetto: life during the exclusion era (1882-1945...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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New York u.a.
New Press
2005
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | pt. I. The Chinese encounter in America (1840-1882). Pioneers -- The world they left behind -- The China trade and the trade in Chinese labor -- Race -- Labor -- The world of Chinese immigrants -- The anti-Chinese movement -- pt. II. The transnational ghetto: life during the exclusion era (1882-1945). White dominance at home and abroad -- Anglo-conformity -- The Chinese build their community -- In search of respect -- American-born aliens -- Inroads to American politics -- pt. III. The Cold War shapes Chinese America (1946-1965). A window of opportunity -- Cold War and the Chinese American community -- Chinese professionals wanted! -- American-born achievers -- pt. IV. From civil rights to identity politics (1965-1980s). The rise of Asian America -- Struggle for identity -- Radicals and reformers -- Culture wars -- pt. V. Contemporary Chinese America. The rise and fall of Chinatowns -- Into the suburbs -- Chinese American transnationals -- Ethnoburbs -- A culture of growing self-co |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [489]-494) and index |
| Beschreibung: | XVII, 518 S., [16] S. of plates Ill. |
| ISBN: | 1565849620 1-56584-962-0 |