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Book SynopsisA sociologist of international migration examines the Chinese American experience
Trade Review"[S]cholars of contemporary Asian American life will find much of value in Zhou's study. Overall, it offers a fascinating portrait not only of a specific ethnic group but also of the changing meanings of immigration, integration, and acculturation in modern America." The Journal of American Ethnic History, Winter 2012
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Foreword, by Alejandro Portes
Acknowledgments
Introduction: A Personal Reflection on the Study of Chinatown and Beyond
PART I Historical and Global Contexts
1. The Chinese Diaspora and International Migration
PART II Immigration, Demographic Trends, and Community Dynamics
2. Demographic Trends and Characteristics of Contemporary Chinese America
3. In and Out of Chinatown: Residential Segregation and Mobility among Chinese Immigrants in New York City
4. Suburbanization and New Trends in Community Development: The Case of Chinese Ethnoburbs in the San Gabriel Valley, California, with Yen-Fen Tseng and Rebecca Y. Kim
PART III The Organizational Structure of the Ethnic Enclave
5. Immigrant Entrepreneurship and the Enclave Economy: The Case of New York City’s Chinatown
6. Chinese-Language Media in the United States
7. Chinese Schools and the Ethnic System of Supplementary Education
PART IV The Family and the New Second Generation
8. The Other Half of the Sky: Immigrant Women in Chinatown’s Enclave Economy
9. Negotiating Culture and Ethnicity: Intergenerational Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families
10. “Parachute Kids” in Southern California: The Educational Experience of Chinese Children in Transnational Families
PART V The Future of Chinese America
11. Rethinking Assimilation: The Paradox of “Model Minority” and “Perpetual Foreigner”
Appendix: Recommended Films on the Chinese American Experience
Notes
Bibliography
Index
