The New Chinese America: Class, Economy, and Social Hierarchy

by Xiaojian Zhao

Book Overview

The 1965 Immigration Act altered the lives and outlook of Chinese Americans in fundamental ways. The New Chinese America explores the historical, economic, and social foundations of the Chinese American community, in order to reveal the emergence of a new social hierarchy after 1965.

In this detailed and comprehensive study of contemporary Chinese America, Xiaojian Zhao uses class analysis to illuminate the difficulties of everyday survival...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813546923
• ISBN13: 9780813546926
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"