Chinese America: The Untold Story of America's Oldest New Community - Brossura

Kwong, Peter; Miscevic, Dusanka

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ISBN 10: 1595581197 ISBN 13: 9781595581198

Casa editrice: New Pr, 2005

Riassunto

A portrait of Chinese-American life documents the stories of Chinese pioneers who entered the country from the west coast in the mid-nineteenth century, illuminates the roles of Chinese-American transnationals who have shaped American multiculturalism, and considers the roles of Chinese Americans in immigration, globalization, and foreign policy. Reprint.

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Recensione:

"An incisive analysis . . . indispensable to anyone interested in New York’s history." —Mike Wallace, co-author of Gotham

"A splendid work of class struggles and social movements that demystifies commonplace notions of a homogeneous or socially isolated Chinatown. A must read." —Gary Okihiro

L'autore:

Peter Kwong is the author of several books, including Chinese America (with Dušanka Mišcevic); Chinatown, N.Y.; and Forbidden Workers, all available from The New Press. He is Professor of Asian American Studies and Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College and a professor of sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He lives in New York City.

Dušanka Mišcevic is a writer and translator with a Ph.D. from Columbia University. She lives in New York City.

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• Editore: New Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1595581197
• ISBN 13: 9781595581198
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 518