Chinese human smuggling organizations : families, social networks, and cultural imperatives / Sheldon X. Zhang.
| Author/creator | Zhang, Sheldon |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xxi, 281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Coming to America : illegal Chinese migration to the United States -- Becoming a snakehead -- Recruitment, preparation, and departure -- Smuggling activities in transit -- Arrival and payment collection in America -- Making money from human smuggling -- Organizational and operational characteristics -- The dyadic cartwheel network -- Human smuggling and traditional Chinese organized crime -- Women and Chinese human smuggling -- The future of Chinese human smuggling. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-271) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007029374 |
| ISBN | 9780804757416 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0804757410 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E 184.C5 Z429 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |