| Title | : | Chinese on the American Frontier (Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian and Pacific Perspectives) |
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| ISBN | : | 0847685322 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780847685325 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 |
| Publication | : | First published April 4, 2001 |
Chinese immigrants played a dynamic role in frontier America, yet scholars of Asian America have focused for the most part only on the Pacific Coast, especially California. This reader fills that gap by collecting memoirs, documents, and historical analyses from the other Western states—from the Cascades to the Great Plains—to provide a comprehensive overview of the Chinese in nineteenth-century America. Selecting among a wealth of primary and secondary material, Dirlik has chosen works that enlarge our understanding of the Chinese presence in the West and the development of Chinese cultural formations on the frontier. Providing insights not only into frontier society in the United States, but also into U.S.-Chinese relations of the time, this volume will be invaluable for all readers interested in China, Western history, and the history of Asian America.
Chinese on the American Frontier (Pacific Formations: Global Relations in Asian and Pacific Perspectives) Reviews
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Written in a textbook-like fashion, this book isn't a captivating page turner but it does have a wealth of valuable historical information. It prompted multiple pages of notes and presented additional topics for research.
The references are a treasure trove of titles and articles that one can use to seek out additional information.
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Well researched book that breaks many of the myths of Chinese in the American West as being docile and unable to prosper.