Asian In American Issues Relating to Labor, Economics, and Socioeconomic Status

ISBN 10 : 0815326955 ISBN 13 : 9780815326953

Editeur : Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

In the late l9th and early 20th century, labor issues fanned the flames of anti-Asian sentiment, as they continue to do to this day. These essays explore the topics of immigration and work, ethnic economics and enclaves, the role of middlemen minorities, Southeast Asian refugee employment, and issues of class, hierarchy, immigrant recruitment, intra-community exploitation, and poverty in Asian American communities.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Franklin Ng is Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Fresno. He holds a B.A. degree from Johns Hopkins University, an A.M. degree from Harvard University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. The editor of The Asian AmericanEncyclopedia, he is also the co-editor of New Visions inAsian American Studies: Diversity, Community, Power, the author of Chinese Americans Struggle for Equality, and has written articles for anthologies and journals. He serves as the editor of the Journal of American-EastAsian Relations and is on the editorial board of the Amerasia Journal.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0815326955
• ISBN 13: 9780815326953
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Éditeur: Ng Franklin
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible