"[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

A sociologist of international migration examines the Chinese American experience
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.
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List of Figures and Tables 
Foreword, by Alejandro Portes 
Acknowledgments

Introduction: A Personal Reflection on the Study of Chinatown and Beyond

PART I Historical and Global Contexts 
1. The Chinese Diaspora and International Migration

PART II Immigration, Demographic Trends, and Community Dynamics 
2. Demographic Trends and Characteristics of Contemporary Chinese America 
3. In and Out of Chinatown: Residential Segregation and Mobility among Chinese Immigrants in New York City 
4. Suburbanization and New Trends in Community Development: The Case of Chinese Ethnoburbs in the San Gabriel Valley, California, with Yen-Fen Tseng and Rebecca Y. Kim

PART III The Organizational Structure of the Ethnic Enclave 
5. Immigrant Entrepreneurship and the Enclave Economy: The Case of New York City’s Chinatown 
6. Chinese-Language Media in the United States 
7. Chinese Schools and the Ethnic System of Supplementary Education

PART IV The Family and the New Second Generation 
8. The Other Half of the Sky: Immigrant Women in Chinatown’s Enclave Economy 
9. Negotiating Culture and Ethnicity: Intergenerational Relations in Chinese Immigrant Families 
10. “Parachute Kids” in Southern California: The Educational Experience of Chinese Children in Transnational Families

PART V The Future of Chinese America 
11. Rethinking Assimilation: The Paradox of “Model Minority” and “Perpetual Foreigner”

Appendix: Recommended Films on the Chinese American Experience 
Notes 
Bibliography 
Index

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A sociologist of international migration examines the Chinese American experience

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781592138579
Publisert
2009-05-15
Utgiver
Temple University Press,U.S.
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
G, UP, UU, P, 01, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
328

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Biografisk notat

Min Zhou is Professor of Sociology and Asian American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She is the author of Chinatown (Temple) and The Transformation of Chinese America, co-author of Growing Up American, and co-editor of Asian American Youth and Contemporary Asian America.