Book

Chinatown: most time, hard time

PraegerNew York • Published In 1991 • Pages:

By: Loo, Chalsa M..

Abstract
This work describes the Chinese American community in San Francisco, California from an interdisciplinary perspective, incorporating elements of the social sciences (psychology, sociology) with history, linguistics, and urban, ethnic, community, and women's studies. Loo begins with an introductory chapter dealing with the methodology involved in ethnic minority studies, and then proceeds to a sociological analysis of the dynamics of the Chinese community or neighborhood. Chinese attitudes and perceptions of crowding (in housing and in the neighborhood) are then explored, followed by data on language acquisition, health status and health service use, mental health status and attitudes, women's status, and a comparative analysis of feelings of well-being, satisfaction and happiness (Chinese Americans vs. the nation as a whole). Two appendices conclude the work. Appendix A contains information on the interview schedule used by Loo and her associates and Appendix B discusses the research methods employed in this study.
Subjects
External migration
Labor supply and employment
Ethnic stratification
Ethnosociology
culture
Chinese Americans
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Indigenous Person
Social Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
1979-1982 (p. [xv])
Coverage Date
variable
Coverage Place
San Francisco, Calif., United States
Notes
Chalsa M. Loo, … [et al.]
Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-359) and index
LCCN
91027984
LCSH
Chinese Americans/Chinatown (San Francisco, Calif.)