The Transnational History of a Chinese Family: Immigrant Letters, Family Business, and Reverse Migration

by Haiming Liu

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Family and home are one word--jia--in the Chinese language. Family can be separated and home may be relocated, but jia remains intact. It signifies a system of mutual obligation, lasting responsibility, and cultural values. This strong yet flexible sense of kinship has enabled many Chinese immigrant families to endure long physical separation and accommodate continuities and discontinuities in the process of social mobility.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813535972

ISBN13:9780813535975

Release Date:June 2005

Publisher:Rutgers University Press

Length:276 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"

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Asia Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History China Chinese Ethnic & National Politics & Social Sciences Regional U.S. Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics State & Local West

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