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Author:

Lai, H. Mark,

Title:

Becoming Chinese American : a history of communities and institutions / Him Mark Lai.

Publisher:

AltaMira,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xx, 397 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Chinese Americans--Social conditions.
Chinese Americans--Societies, etc.
Chinese Americans--Ethnic identity.
Chinese-American newspapers--History.
Chinese Americans--Politics and government.
Transnationalism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Guangdong origins -- Aftermath to exclusion : the confession program -- The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association/huiguan system -- The Sanyi (Sam Yup) community in America -- Chinese regional solidarity : the Hua Xian (Fa Yuen) community -- Flower growers and political activists : the Huangliang Du (Wong Leung Do) community -- Expressing their commonality : Chinese locality and dialect group associations -- Chinese schools in America before World War II -- Chinese schools in America after World War II.

Series:

Critical perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans series ; 13

ISBN:

9780759104587 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0759104581 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780759104570 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0759104573 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)53090863

LCCN:

2003020363

Locations:

USUX851 -- ISU Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Coe College) (Cedar Rapids)     ** Lending Suspended

PLAX964 -- Preus Library (Luther College) (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (University of Iowa) (Iowa City)