Chinese American Voices: From the Gold Rush to the Present

by Judy Yung

Book Overview

Described by others as quaint and exotic, or as depraved and threatening, and, more recently, as successful and exemplary, the Chinese in America have rarely been asked to describe themselves in their own words. This superb anthology, a diverse and illuminating collection of primary documents and stories by Chinese Americans, provides an intimate and textured history of the Chinese in America from their arrival during the California Gold Rush to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520243102
• ISBN13: 9780520243101
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"