| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; volume 37 |
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Social sciences in Asia ; v. 37. 1567-2794
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| Contents |
List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Chinese Students Living in Australia; Pre- and Post-20 June Groups; Chinese Activism from a Scholarly Perspective; Organization of the Book; 2. The Formation of the Student Issue; The Student Issue after June 4; Expansion of the Student Groups; Changes in Group Patterns; 3. Strategic Identity Construction; The Government's Panic Policy Responses; The Collective Construction of a New Identity; Strategic Identity Construction by Individuals; 4. Organized International Networks |
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The Chinese Students in the United StatesThe Role of Independent Student Unions; Computerized Networks and the 'Pelosi Bill'; Connecting to International Politics; 5. Utilizing Legal Options; The Tide of Immigration Litigation; The Chan Yee Kin Case; The ANU Students v the Immigration Department; 6. Lobbying; Interactions with the Government; Lobbying Community Organizations; The Media as the Main Battleground; 7. Organized Political Actions; The Rationale behind the Transition; Further Politicization of the Campaign; Factionalism and Reorganization; 8. The Finale of the Campaign |
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The '1 November [1993] Decisions'Summary of Findings; A Better Understanding of Chinese Activism; Appendix A: Interview Schedule; Appendix B: Key Questions for Stage One; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
In Chinese Activism of a Different Kind, Jia Gao examines the social behavior and pattern of actions of 45,000 or so Chinese students in their effort to stay permanently in Australia after the June 4 incident of 1989 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Chinese -- Australia -- History -- 20th century
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Refoulement -- Australia
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Chinese -- Migrations.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Chinese
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Chinese -- Migrations
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Refoulement
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Australia
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004260597 |
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9004260595 |
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1299975844 |
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9781299975842 |
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9789004258617 |
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9004258612 |
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