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The new Chinese America : class, economy, and social hierarchy / Xiaojian Zhao

Author
Zhao, Xiaojian, 1953-
Published
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 201 pages)
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Introduction: Rethinking Chinese America -- Contemporary Chinese American population : the documented and the invisible -- Drawing lines of class distinctions -- "Serve the people" : the ethnic economy -- The "spirit of change" : constructing a regional identity -- Surviving poverty in an ethnic social hierarchy -- Conclusion: Inclusion or exclusion?
Summary
The 1965 Immigration Act altered the lives and outlook of Chinese Americans in fundamental ways. The New Chinese America explores the historical, economic, and social foundations of the Chinese American community, in order to reveal the emergence of a new social hierarchy after 1965. In this detailed and comprehensive study of contemporary Chinese America, Xiaojian Zhao uses class analysis to illuminate the difficulties of everyday survival for poor and undocumented immigrants and analyzes the process through which social mobility occurs. Through ethnic ties, Chinese Americans have built an economy of their own in which entrepreneurs can maintain a competitive edge given their access to low-cost labor; workers who are shut out of the mainstream job market can find work and make a living; and consumers can enjoy high quality services at a great bargain. While the growth of the ethnic economy enhances ethnic bonds by increasing mutual dependencies among different groups of Chinese Americans, it also determines the limits of possibility for various individuals depending on their socioeconomic and immigration status.
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ISBN
9780813549125 (electronic bk.)
0813549124 (electronic bk.)
1282562363
9781282562363
9786612562365
6612562366
9780813546919 (hardcover)
0813546915 (hardcover)
9780813546926 (pbk.)
0813546923 (pbk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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