| The Chinese Americans Contributor(s): Tong, Benson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313305447 ISBN-13: 9780313305443 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $66.33 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2000 Annotation: The Chinese Americans is the definitive source on the entire Chinese American experience, from Chinese sailors first arriving in the 1780s up to today. The most authoritative and comprehensive in scope, this volume chronicles the history of the Chinese diaspora in the United States and the economic, social, and political struggles of Chinese Americans, one of our largest and most prominent ethnic groups. Along with a survey of Chinese American contributions to art, literature, and film, Tong presents a thoughtful look at the fluid Chinese American identities through the lenses of the "model minority," assimilation, evolving family life, women's roles, and gays and lesbians. Biographical portraits of many notable Chinese Americans enhance the text. The volume begins with an overview of China in the Late Qing period, setting the stage for the successive waves of Chinese immigration to the United States. Chinese Americans, like other immigrants, have come to seek their fortune, and each generation has newly negotiated their position in society and their ethnic identity as they try to support their families. Students, teachers, and interested readers will follow the progress of these immigrants as they become part of the American mosaic and learn about the problems they have encountered along the way and continue to encounter such as racism and job discrimination. Their contributions to building this country and shaping U.S. history are discussed in terms of a complex relationship with the larger community. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 973.049 |
| LCCN: 99030319 |
| Lexile Measure: 1550 |
| Series: New Americans |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.48" W x 9.44" (1.35 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The volume begins with an overview of China in the Late Qing period, setting the stage for the successive waves of Chinese immigration to the United States. Chinese Americans, like other immigrants, have come to seek their fortune, and each generation has newly negotiated their position in society and their ethnic identity as they try to support their families. Students, teachers, and interested readers will follow the progress of these immigrants as they become part of the American mosaic and learn about the problems they have encountered along the way and continue to encounter such as racism and job discrimination. Their contributions to building this country and shaping U.S. history are discussed in terms of a complex relationship with the larger community. |