The Chinese Americans

By Benson Tong

Book Overview

The volume begins with an overview of China in the Late Qing period, setting the stage for the successive waves of Chinese immigration to the United States. Chinese Americans, like other immigrants, have come to seek their fortune, and each generation has newly negotiated their position in society and their ethnic identity as they try to support their families. Students, teachers, and interested readers will follow the progress of these immigrants as they become part of the American mosaic and learn about the problems they have encountered along the way and continue to encounter such as racism and job discrimination. Their contributions to building this country and shaping U.S. history are discussed in terms of a complex relationship with the larger community.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313305447
• ISBN13: 9780313305443
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

great history of chinese americans

The chinese have a long history in this country starting in the 1840s and continuing today. They have a history prejudice and discrimination and are labeled as a model minority. Tong covers the history of Chinese Americans through time looking at how immigration laws have affected those coming in and how the demographics have changes originally from Cantonese men to both sexes from all parts of China. Tong also covers socioeconomics and political mobilization which are important issues into understanding this group.

Redefining Ethnic Identity and Community

Tong takes an insightful look into the life of Chinese immigrants from 1780 to the present through social, political and economic factors. Examines how Chinese immigrants shaped their identity at the intersection of race, class, gender and sexual orientation to find, define and redefine their place in the American society.