Book

Social and political change in New York's Chinatown: the role of voluntary associations

Praeger • New York • Published In 1977 • Pages: xxix, 160

By: Kuo, Chia-ling.

Abstract

This work examines the role of voluntary associations in bringing about social change in New York City's Chinatown. Kuo traces the evolution of traditional to modern associations and attempts an explanation for the changes that were taking place in Chinatown in the 1970s (p. xiv). In addition to an introduction detailing the general nature of voluntary associations and their role in social change, Kuo divides her study into seven chapters dealing with the history of Chinese immigration to the United States and general characteristics of New York's Chinatown, the internal organization of the voluntary associations, the development and organization of the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) -- the so-called 'inner government' of the community, the development of modern service associations, the development of political pressure associations, the evolution of the voluntary associations into a new form that is a political-action coalition with other Asian associations, and finally, the relationship between New York's Chinatown and the larger society.

HRAF PubDate

1995

Region

North America

Sub Region

Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Types

Indigenous Person

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle (1994)

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

Variable

Coverage Place

New York, N.Y., United States

Notes

Chia-ling Kuo

Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-160)

LCCN

77005328

LCSH

Chinese Americans