Focused on the Heartland cities of Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, this book draws rich evidences from various government records, personal stories and interviews, and media reports, and sheds light on the commonalities and uniqueness of the region, as compared to the Asian American communities on the East and West Coast and Hawaii. Some of the poignant stories such as “the Three Moy Brothers,” “Alla Lee,” and “Save Sam Wah Laundry” told in the book are powerful reflections of Asian American history.
Focused on the Heartland cities of Chicago, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, this book draws rich evidences from various government records, personal stories and interviews, and media reports, and sheds light on the commonalities and uniqueness of the region, as compared to the Asian American communities on the East and West Coast and Hawaii. Some of the poignant stories such as “the Three Moy Brothers,” “Alla Lee,” and “Save Sam Wah Laundry” told in the book are powerful reflections of Asian American history.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
HUPING LING, professor emerita of history at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri, served as the executive editor-in-chief for the Journal of Asian American Studies from 2008 to 2012. A prize-winning author, she has authored or edited over thirty books and published over 200 articles on Asian American studies.
Inhaltsangabe
Illustrations A Note on Translation and Terminology 1. Introduction: Defining the Asian American Heartland and Its Significance Part I. Transnational Migration and Work 2. Transnational Migration and Businesses in Chinese Chicago, 1870s-1930s 3. Building "Hop Alley": Myth and Reality of Chinatown in St. Louis, 1860s-1930s 4. Intellectual Tradition of Heartland: Chicago School and Beyond Part II. Marriage, Family, and Community Organizations 5. Family and Marriage in Heartland, 1880s-1940s 6. Living Heartland: 1860s-1950s 7. Governing Heartland: On Leong Chinese Merchants and Laborers Association, 1906-1966 Part III. New Community Structures 8. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act and the Formation of Cultural Community in St. Louis 9. The Tripartite Community in Chicago 10. Conclusion: Convergences and Divergences References
Illustrations A Note on Translation and Terminology 1. Introduction: Defining the Asian American Heartland and Its Significance Part I. Transnational Migration and Work 2. Transnational Migration and Businesses in Chinese Chicago, 1870s-1930s 3. Building "Hop Alley": Myth and Reality of Chinatown in St. Louis, 1860s-1930s 4. Intellectual Tradition of Heartland: Chicago School and Beyond Part II. Marriage, Family, and Community Organizations 5. Family and Marriage in Heartland, 1880s-1940s 6. Living Heartland: 1860s-1950s 7. Governing Heartland: On Leong Chinese Merchants and Laborers Association, 1906-1966 Part III. New Community Structures 8. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act and the Formation of Cultural Community in St. Louis 9. The Tripartite Community in Chicago 10. Conclusion: Convergences and Divergences References
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