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1.

The Chinese Americans » Read Now
by Benson Tong. 248 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The Chinese Americans is the definitive source on the entire Chinese American experience, from Chinese sailors first arriving in the 1780s up to today. The most authoritative and comprehensive in scope, this volume chronicles the history of the Chinese diaspora to the United States and the economic...
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The Chinese Americans is the definitive source on the entire Chinese American experience, from Chinese sailors first arriving in the 1780s up to today. The most authoritative and comprehensive in scope, this volume chronicles the history of the Chinese diaspora to the United States and the economic, social, and political struggles of Chinese Americans, one of our largest and most prominent ethnic groups. Along with a survey of Chinese American contributions to art, literature, and film, Tong presents a thoughtful look at the fluid Chinese American identities, through the lenses of the "model minority," assimilation, evolving family life, women's roles, and gays and lesbians. Biographical portraits of many notable Chinese Americans enhance the text.
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Of Orphans and Warriors: Inventing Chinese American Culture and Identity » Read Now
by Gloria Heyung Chun. 204 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

Gloria Heyung Chun is currently teaching Asian American History at Bard College.
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In Search of a Voice: Karaoke and the Construction of Identity in Chinese America » Read Now
by Casey Man Kong Lum. 128 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...0-8058-1912-6 pbk. : alk. paper 1. Chinese Americans -- Music. 2. Karaoke -- Social aspects -- United States. 3. Chinese Americans -- Social life and customs...fieldwork...
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Closing the Gate: Race, Politics, and the Chinese Exclusion Act » Read Now
by Andrew Gyory. 354 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred nearly all Chinese from US shores for ten years. Gyory traces the origins of the Act, contending that rather than confronting divisive problems, politicians sought a safe solution to the nation's crisis.
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Entry Denied: Exclusion and the Chinese Community in America, 1882-1943 » Read Now
by Sucheng Chan. 286 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...references. ISBN 0-87722-798-5 cl. 1. Chinese Americans -- History. 2. Chinese Americans -- California -- History. 3. Immigrants...Immigrants -- California -- History. 5...
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Claiming America: Constructing Chinese American Identities during the Exclusion Era » Read Now
by K. Scott Wong, Sucheng Chan. 217 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...bibliographical references. 1. Chinese Americans -- History. 2. Chinese -- United...Identities among Second-Generation Chinese Americans , 1880s to 1930s SUCHENG...volume...
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Chinatown: Most Time, Hard Time » Read Now
by Chalsa M. Loo. 368 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

In this significant scholarly contribution to the study of ethnic minorities, Loo documents a distinctive American community--Chinatown, San Francisco. Based on an interview survey of residents, Loo's study tests prevailing psychological and sociological theories, and ultimately dispels stereotypes...
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In this significant scholarly contribution to the study of ethnic minorities, Loo documents a distinctive American community--Chinatown, San Francisco. Based on an interview survey of residents, Loo's study tests prevailing psychological and sociological theories, and ultimately dispels stereotypes about Asian Americans, replacing them with empirically derived realities of American life. It provides data on the major domains of life for all Americans, but particularly for ethnic Americans: neighborhood, crowding, physical and mental health, employment, language and cultural barriers, and the condition of men and women.
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Chinatown: The Socioeconomic Potential of an Urban Enclave » Read Now
by Min Zhou. 275 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...ISBN 0-87722-934-1 cl. 1. Chinese Americans -- New York N.Y. -- Economic...as a sizable minority group, Chinese-Americans have successfully made headway...average. For the...
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Flying Dragons, Flowing Streams: Music in the Life of San Francisco's Chinese » Read Now
by Ronald Riddle. 252 pgs.

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...Bibliography: p. Includes Index. 1. Chinese Americans--California--San Francisco...minority in Western society, Chinese Americans were also greatly influenced...During the...
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Asian America: Chinese and Japanese in the United States since 1850 » Read Now
by Roger Daniels. 390 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...celebrates the New Year Chinese Americans demonstrating against Japans...Civilians Tables 2.1 Chinese Americans in Washington, Oregon, Idaho...1860-1940 69 3.2 Chinese...
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Surviving on the Gold Mountain: A History of Chinese American Women and Their Lives » Read Now
by Huping Ling. 254 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...America toward China and Chinese Americans appeared. The Chinese benefitted...for making this movie: "We Chinese Americans are not just hard workers...evidenced by the...
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The Chinese in the United States of America (1960) » Read Now
by Rose Hum Lee. 465 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...VII. AMERICAN-CHINESE: CHINESE-AMERICANS 113...is not their homeland. The Americans of Chinese descent have certainly no...may determine whether the Americans of Chinese...
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Cultural Orientation and Psychological Well-Being in Chinese Americans, in American Journal of Community Psychology » Read Now
by Yu-Wen Ying. 19 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...psychological well-being in Chinese Americans. by Yu-Wen Ying...examines cultural orientation in Chinese Americans, the largest Asian group in...well-being in San Francisco...
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Chinese-American Children's Ethnic Identity: Measurement and Implications, in Communication Studies » Read Now
by Zhuojun Chen. 22 pgs.

Collections: Entire Library

...different aspects/dimensions of Chinese-Americans ethnic identity. Except for...Affinity categories for measuring Chinese-Americans ethnic identity. The...
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Assertiveness and Social Anxiety in Chinese-American Women, in Journal of Psychology » Read Now
by David Sue, Diane M. Sue, Steve Ino. 7 pgs.

Collections: Psychology, Entire Library

...ABSTRACT. The notion that Chinese Americans, compared to Caucasian Americans...Conner, 1974, 1975 . Chinese Americans are likely to use the adjective...used only...
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Remembering Ah Quin: A Century of Social Memory in a Chinese American Family, in The Oral History Review » Read Now
by Yong Chen. 14 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...third- or fourth-generation Chinese Americans, whose primary language has...by no means typical of all Chinese Americans, but it serves to reveal the...of Ah Quin and other...