Book

Chinatown, economic adaptation and ethnic identity of the Chinese

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.Fort Worth, Tex. • Published In 1982 • Pages: [xv], 110

By: Wong, Bernard P..

Abstract
In this study Wong analyzes the structural adaptations that Chinese Americans have made to mainstream American society, with particular emphasis on New York City's Chinatown. This book contains data on the early Chinese migrations to the United States, Chinatown's social structure (with particular reference to the traditional associations), a biographical sampling of representatives of the several Chinese 'classes' (e.g., old overseas Chinese, new immigrants), various means of making a living, the Chinese family structure, ethnic identity of Chinese Americans, and forces contributing to social and cultural change in the Chinese community. The final chapter of this work deals with the future of Chinatown.
Subjects
External migration
Retail marketing
Individual enterprise
Classes
Sodalities
Household
culture
Chinese Americans
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
1972-73, 1980-81 (p. xi)
Coverage Date
Variable
Coverage Place
New York, N.Y., United States
Notes
by Bernard P. Wong
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110)
LCCN
81020015
LCSH
Chinese Americans