Chinatown No More

by Hsiang-Shui Chen

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By focusing on the social and cultural life of post-1965 Taiwan immigrants in Queens, New York, this book shifts Chinese American studies from ethnic enclaves to the diverse multiethnic neighborhoods of Flushing and Elmhurst. As Hsiang-shui Chen documents, the political dynamics of these settlements are entirely different from the traditional closed Chinese communities; the immigrants in Queens think of themselves as living in "worldtown,"...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0801426979

ISBN13:9780801426971

Release Date:June 1992

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:296 Pages

Weight:1.33 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Asia Cultural Demography Ethnic Studies History Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local

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