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 for poor and undocumented immigrants and analyzes the process through which social mobility occurs. Through ethnic ties; Chinese Americans have built an economy of their own in which entrepreneurs can maintain a competitive edge given their access to low-cost labor; workers who are shut out of the mainstream job market can find work and make a living; and consumers can enjoy high quality services at a great bargain. While the growth of the ethnic economy enhances ethnic bonds by increasing mutual dependencies among different groups of Chinese Americans; it also determines the limits of possibility for various individuals depending on their socioeconomic and immigration status.
#432295 in Books Westview Press 2011-03-15 2011-03-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.77 x 6.50l; 2.24 #File Name: 0813344840784 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Inequality ReaderBy CSThis book has a lot of great journal articles/book chapters about the subject of inequality (focus on race; gender; class as title states) Some of it is foundational theory; some of it is research based; some of it puts forward ideas about inequality and there are arguments from both sides about what causes inequality and what we should do about it. Fascinating book and I highly recommend reading it even if it's just for your personal use! I had to read it for a class and am so glad I was introduced to it.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful readsBy Gretchen MoweryI am using this for school and so I haven't read everything; but many of these pieces I believe EVERYONE should read. When I read "Missing Class" and "Nickel and Dimed;" I was saying "This is me! This is so and so!" Yes; there are pieces that are tough to get thru; but others are in today's language and are soooo relevant. I'm glad I'm having to read it for school :)0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy CustomerArrived on time and as described.
