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In this text, editor Jonathan H. X. Lee presents readers with a collection of entries written by experts in Chinese-American history on the Chinese experience in the U.S. Material is organized in four sections. Part one covers the context of Chinese American emigration, with entries covering the Alien Land Law, the China War Relief Association, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Yung Wing, and many other subjects. Part two covers the political activity and economic life of Chinese-Americans and features entries on Anna Chennault, the coolie trade, Gary Faye Locke, McCarthyism, Wu Tingfang, and other subjects. The third part is devoted to the cultural and religious life of Chinese-Americans and the fourth part is focused on Chinese-American literature, art, popular culture and sports. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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This in-depth historical analysis highlights the enormous contributions of Chinese Americans to the professions, politics, and popular culture of America, from the 19th century through the present day.While the number of Chinese Americans has grown very rapidly in the last decade, this group has long thrived in the United States in spite of racism, discrimination, and segregation. This comprehensive volume takes a global view of the Chinese experience in the Americas. While the focus is on Chinese Americans in the United States, author Jonathan H. X. Lee also explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants in Canada, Mexico, and South America. He considers why the Chinese chose to leave their home country, where they settled, and how the distinctive Chinese American identity was formed.This volume is organized into four sections: historical overview; political and economic life; cultural and religious life; and literature, the arts, and popular culture. Detailed essays capture the essence of everyday life for this immigrant group as they assimilated, established communities, and interacted with other ethnic groups. Alphabetically arranged entries describe the political, social, and religious institutions begun by Chinese Americans and explores their roles as business owners, activists, and philanthropic benefactors for their communities.Highlights the distinctive roles that Chinese Americans have added to the fabric of American lifeIllustrates the experience of Chinese Americans with discrimination, resistance, and assimilation Considers the émigrés of the Sinophone diaspora with entries on Cambodian-Chinese and Vietnamese-Chinese AmericansOffers a selection of fascinating primary documents that enrich the reader's experienceReveals the problems that Chinese American women faced with the passage of the 1882 Exclusion Act
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