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Author Ng, Wing Chung, 1961-

Title The Chinese in Vancouver, 1945-1980 : the pursuit of identity and power / Wing Chung Ng
Published Vancouver : UBC Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 201 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Contemporary Chinese studies, 1206-9523
Contemporary Chinese studies.
Contents Contents -- Maps, Figures, and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Chinese Terms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity -- 3 Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition -- 4 Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse -- 5 Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations -- 6 Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945-70 -- 7 Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena, 1971-80 -- 8 Beyond a Conclusion -- Notes -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G
HI -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-194) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Chinese -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- History
Chinese -- British Columbia -- Vancouver -- Ethnic identity
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
Chinese
Chinese -- Ethnic identity
SUBJECT Vancouver (B.C.) -- History
Subject British Columbia -- Vancouver
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780774852234
0774852232