Chinese Americans in the heartland migration, work and community / Huping Ling.
| Author/creator | Ling, Huping, 1956- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2022] |
| Description | ix, 246, ix pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Asian American studies today |
| Contents | Introduction: Defining the Asian American heartland and its significance -- Transnational migration and businesses in Chinese Chicago, 1870s-1930s -- Building "hop alley" : myth and reality of Chinatown in St. Louis, 1860s-1930s -- The Intellectual tradition of heartland : the Chicago School and beyond -- Family and marriage among Chicagoland Chinese, 1880s-1940s -- Living in "Hop Alley," 1860s-1930s -- Governing "Hope Alley": The On Leong Chinese Merchants and Laborers Association, 1906-1966 -- The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act and the formation of cultural community in St. Louis -- The tripartite community in Chicago -- Conclusion: Convergences and divergences. |
| Abstract | "The term "Heartland" in American cultural context conventionally tends to provoke imageries of corn-fields, flat landscape, hog farms, and rural communities, along with ideas of conservatism, homogeneity, and isolation. But as the Midwestern and Southern states experienced more rapid population growth than that in California, Hawaii, and New York in the recent decades, the Heartland region has emerged as a growing interest of Asian American studies. 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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021058255 |
| ISBN | 9781978826298 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781978826281 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |