Contemporary Chinese America
Immigration, Ethnicity, and Community Transformation
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Temple University Press,U.S.
Published:15th May '09
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Presents a comprehensive sociological investigation of the experiences of Chinese immigrants to the United States - and of their offspring - in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. This title collects research on a range of subjects, including the causes and consequences of emigration from China and ethnic enclave economies.A sociologist of international migration examines the Chinese American experience
"[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
ISBN: 9781592138586
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 22mm
Weight: 454g
328 pages