Book
The Chinese in Canada: Chia-na-ta ti Hua jen jü Hua jen she hui
Oxford University Press • Toronto, Ont. • Published In 1988 • Pages: xi, 164
By: Li, Peter S..
Abstract
This is a sociological analysis of the Chinese in Canada from their arrival in 1858 to ca. 1988. Li emphasizes the development of institutional racism against the Chinese immigrants by Canadian society, and its effect on the Chinese community. This study is divided into three sections. In section one Li examines the history of the Chinese immigration to Canada, exploring why they came, how were they treated when they arrived, and why a policy of racial exclusion was formulated against them. In section two Li describes the impact of racism on the Chinese community, with specific reference to restrictions on their economic development and disruption of family life. The final section of this book examines the occupational achievements of Chinese-Canadians during the period of industrial expansion (1960s to the 1980s), with a focus on the extent to which they have realized the Canadian dream of upward mobility and the various obstacles they heve encountered in moving away from the traditional service jobs into the professions.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1995
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle, 1994
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1858-ca. 1985
- Coverage Place
- Canada
- Notes
- Peter S. Li
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-155) and indexes
- LCCN
- c880934484
- LCSH
- Chinese Canadians