Chinatown, Honolulu: Place, Race, and Empire

by Nancy E. Riley

The Chinese experience in Hawai'i has long been told as a story of inclusion and success. During the Cold War, the United States touted the Chinese community in Hawai'i as an example of racial harmony and American opportunity, claiming that all ethnic groups had the possibility to attain middle-class lives. Today, Honolulu's Chinatown is not only a destination for tourism and consumption but also a celebration of Chinese accomplishments, memorializing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231196792
• ISBN13: 9780231196796
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"