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Book SynopsisThe Chinese migration to the Latin America/Caribbean region is an understudied dimension of the Asian American experience. There are three distinct periods in the history of this migration: the early colonial period (pre-19th century), when the profitable three-century trade connection between Manila and Acapulco led to the first Asian migrations to Mexico and Peru; the classic migration period (19th to early twentieth centuries), marked by the coolie trade known to Chinese diaspora studies; and the renewed immigration of the late 20th century to the present. Written by specialists on the Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean, this book tells the story of Asian migration to the Americas and contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese in this important part of the world.
Trade Review"This compilation brings together a rich and diverse array of studies centered on Chinese migration in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) from the sixteenth century to the present...The Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean demonstrates the diversity and richness of the experiences of the Chinese in this region." Yu-Wen Chen, Asian Ethnicity (2013)
Table of ContentsCONTENTS Introduction: The Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean Walton Look Lai PART I THE EARLY COLONIAL PERIOD Chapter One Sinifying New Spain: Cathay’s Infl uence on Colonial Mexico via the Nao de China Edward R. Slack, Jr. PART II THE CLASSIC MIGRATIONS Chapter Two Asian Diasporas and Tropical Migration in the Age of Empire: A Comparative Overview Walton Look Lai Chapter Three Indispensable Enemy or Convenient Scapegoat? A Critical Examination of Sinophobia in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1870s to 1930s Evelyn Hu-DeHart Chapter Four The Chinese of Central America: Diverse Beginnings, Common Achievements St. John Robinson Chapter Five Report: Archives of Biography and History in the God of Luck: A Conversation with Ruthanne Lum McCunn Lisa Yun PART III OLD MIGRANTS, NEW IMMIGRATION Chapter Six Tusans (tusheng) and the Changing Chinese Community in Peru Isabelle Lausent-Herrera Chapter Seven Old Migrants, New Immigration and Anti-Chinese Discourse in Suriname Paul B. Tjon Sie Fat Chapter Eight The Revitalization of Havana’s Chinatown: Invoking Chinese Cuban History Kathleen López
