Changes in the Chinese American community

Author: Zhou Min
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: It is widely recognized in American academic circles that Asian immigrants are the fastest-growing ethnic group among contemporary immigrants in the United States. Due to their high overall educational standards and strong entrepreneurial abilities, Asian immigrants have, within just one or two generations, climbed to the middle or even upper echelons of the mainstream economy in America. Chinese immigrants have been in the United States for over 150 years. Since the mid-19th century, Chinese immigration to the United States has experienced ups and downs but has continued steadily. However, their past experiences and current situations in the United States are vastly different, and cannot be compared to one another. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the changes in the Chinese American society. On one hand, it presents the unique characteristics of classical Chinese literature on the themes of "gender" and "family and nation." On the other hand, it also engages in timely dialogues with Western theories and the research findings of Western sinologists. This book collects 15 selected essays by the author, a renowned Chinese American sociologist and Asian studies scholar at the University of California, published in top academic journals and works in the United States. Dr. Peter Portes, President of the American Sociological Association and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Princeton University, has written a preface for the Chinese edition of this book. It is believed that this collection of essays will also have an impact on the academic circles in China.