{"product_id":"the-chinese-in-vancouver-194580-9780774807333","title":"The Chinese in Vancouver 194580","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Chinese in Vancouver,\u003c\/em\u003e Wing Chung Ng captures the fascinating story of the city's Chinese in their search for identity. He juxtaposes the cultural positions of different generations of Chinese immigrants and their Canadian-born descendants and unveils the ongoing struggle over the definition of being Chinese. It is an engrossing story about cultural identity in the context of migration and settlement, where the influence of the native land and the appeal of the host city continued to impinge on the consciousness of the ethnic Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Chinese in Canada is long overdue in view of the many previous studies that tend to describe Chinese people as victims of racial prejudice and discrimination and Chinese identity a matter of Western cultural hegemony. Ng's account gives the Chinese people their own voice and shows that the Chinese in Vancouver had much to say and often disagreed about the meaning of being Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his concluding chapter, Ng looks beyon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNg’s analysis allows for a poignant human dimension to frame the inevitable passing of the old-timers’ generation, and also explains why these organizations continues to exist ... This book is a welcome addition to studies of the Chinese in Vancouver, as this community continues to thrive on Canada’s west coast. -- Paul Yee * British Columbia Historical News *\u003cbr\u003eTheoretically informed, concise, and solidly documented, Ng’s work is not just about the turbulent and fascinating history of Vancouver’s Chinese community. It also shows just how much the Chinese had to say and to debate among themselves about who and what defined them and their community as Chinese. -- Gary Watson * CBRA 4193 *\u003cbr\u003e... this detailed account includes considerable information on acculturation, socio-economic status, community activities both social and business, and problems associated with race... Writing is clear, organization coherent, details richly documented and gently tied to prior history of mainland China so the book has special value to historians. * Psychological Reports *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945-70\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Beyond a Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404904767831,"sku":"9780774807333","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774807333.jpg?v=1730488006","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chinese-in-vancouver-194580-9780774807333","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}