Book

Bridging the Pacific =: [Chʻiao kʻua Tʻai-pʻing yang] : San Francisco Chinatown and its people

Chinese Historical Association of AmericaSan Francisco, Calif. • Published In 1989 • Pages:

By: Chinn, Thomas W..

Abstract
This book is a survey of the history and development of San Francisco's Chinatown from the early 1850s to the mid-1980s. The document is divided into five parts. Parts 1 and 2 deal primarily with the period prior to World War I. Part 1 describes some of early Chinatowns's institutions, cultural activites, and business enterprises, while part 2 provides some brief biographical sketches of the first generation Chinese immigrants representative of the era. Parts 3 and 4 of this work focus on the period between the first and second World Wars. Part 3 examines how times were changing for Chinese Americans and how they managed to improve their lot through their own organizational development in conjunction with such existing institutions as the Boy Scouts, YMCA, YWCA, etc. Part 4 describes how Chinese Americans were finally able to go beyond Chinatown and find acceptance in the mainstream American society. The final portion of this work deals with Chinese American society in the 1980s and how some of the organizations that have come into being since the 1960s have shaped Chinatown of the mid-1980s.
Subjects
Life history materials
External migration
Commercial facilities
Labor supply and employment
Ethnic stratification
Sodalities
culture
Chinese Americans
HRAF PubDate
1995
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1850-1980s
Coverage Place
San Francisco, Calif., United States
Notes
Thomas W. Chinn
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319) and index
LCCN
89000926
LCSH
Chinese Americans