Newspapers today are filled with stories of corruption and strife in America's Chinatowns, reversing the popular view of Chinese Americans as a model minority of law-abiding, hard-working people whose diligent children end up in high-tech jobs. In The New Chinatown, Peter Kwong goes beyond the headlines in a compelling and detailed account of the political and cultural isolation of Chinese-American communities. This new edition offers a revised and updated text as well as a new chapter on Chinatown in the 1990s.
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Peter Kwong's informed and up-to-date socio-historical study of modern Chinese communities in the United States-and their continuing isolation and disenfranchisement-offers a "slendid antidote to the consistent misrepresentation of Chinese-American life in the press and in scholarly writings. This important book breaks through the myth of the 'model minority' to reveal the character of Chinatown's economic boom, the new sources of conflict and domination it has created, and the recent struggles of the community's workers and political activists." --David Montgomery, Yale University
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Peter Kwong, director of the Asian American Studies Program at Hunter College, is a Chinatown activist and the author of Chinatown, New York: Labor and Politics, 1930-1950.
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Reality Meets the Movies,
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Sometimes Reality is more entertaining than the movies. Peter Kwong introduces us to a Chinatown seldom seen by outsiders. His portrayal of Chinatown's underworld hold over politics and his understandings of the ethnic enclave are both accurate and revealing. This is a MUST READ for anyone interested in learning about the happenings inside the Chinatowns of New York City and and other cities all across America. Along with William Lee's Chinese Playground, this book gives us the big picture in the understanding of the workings in today's urban communities.
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I assigned this book to my Asian-American Studies class prior to having read it myself, on the strength of colleagues' recommendations. This book is a rare combination -- an eye-popping page turner that is also informative, ethically reponsible non-fiction. I couldn't put the book down until I had finished it. I felt as though I had met a wise insider who decided to spill secrets for the long-term good of the community. Mr. Kwong's analysis is clear and compelling. I can't say enough good things about this book.
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I really did appreciate reading this book. It was an eyeopener to what really may be occuring behind the scenes in Chinatowns across the nation. The book also covers what it is really like ot be a Chinese immigrant. Recommended reading.
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CHINESE who emigrate have the tendency to congregate in their adopted country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kiu lings, informal political structure, jib pao, tong members, human smuggling, tong wars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Hong Kong, People's Republic, Hip Sing, Silver Palace, Uncle Seven, Uptown Chinese, Far East, Chinatown Planning Council, Chinese Americans, East Broadway, Asian American, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Jing Fong, Lower East Side, Southeast Asia, Third World, Wai Chang, Downtown Chinese, Fifth Precinct, Democratic Party, Eddie Chan, Ghost Shadows New!
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CHINESE who emigrate have the tendency to congregate in their adopted country. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
kiu lings, informal political structure, jib pao, tong members, human smuggling, tong wars Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Hong Kong, People's Republic, Hip Sing, Silver Palace, Uncle Seven, Uptown Chinese, Far East, Chinatown Planning Council, Chinese Americans, East Broadway, Asian American, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, International Ladies Garment Workers Union, Jing Fong, Lower East Side, Southeast Asia, Third World, Wai Chang, Downtown Chinese, Fifth Precinct, Democratic Party, Eddie Chan, Ghost Shadows New!
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- Year of the Dragon by Robert Daley on page 116, and page 122
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- Holding Up More Than Half the Sky: Chinese Women Garment Workers in New York City, 1948-92 (Asian American Experience) by Xiaolan Bao on 6 pages
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- Of Orphans and Warriors: Inventing Chinese American Culture and Identity by Gloria Heyung Chun in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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