Description
Book SynopsisUnderscores the complexities of the Chinese immigrant experience and the ways in which its contexts changed during the exclusion era
Trade Review"Taken together, these essays offer a concise and worthwhile introduction to the state of the field in Chinese American social history."- Western Historical Quarterly
Table of ContentsThe collection's topics (and contributors) include: changing patterns of Chinese immigration and strategies for circumventing exclusion laws (Erika Lee); Chinese trade networks that facilitated Chinese migration (Madeline Hsu); female migration, marriage, and family formation (Sucheng Chan); Chinese herbalists in America (Haiming Liu); the significance of Chinese Americans' economic ties with China (Yong Chen); Chinese American debates about ideological currents in China (Shehong Chen); the role of Chinese-language schools in the United States in promoting ethnic "authenticity" (Him Mark Lai); and two classic autobiographies that reflect an emerging Chinese American consciousness (Xiao-huang Yin).
