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Record Nr.

UNINA9910765476903321

Autore

Martin Jennifer

Titolo

Identity and Belonging Among Chinese Australians : Phenotype, Ethnic Language and Cultural Values / / by Jennifer Martin, Dharma Arunachalam, Helen Forbes-Mewett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9783031478628

3031478622

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 pages)

Collana

Migration, Minorities and Modernity, , 2522-0721 ; ; 7

Altri autori (Persone)

ArunachalamDharma

Forbes-MewettHelen

Disciplina

304.8

Soggetti

Emigration and immigration

Emigration and immigration - Social aspects

Race

Identity politics

Culture

Australasia

Human Migration

Sociology of Migration

Race and Ethnicity Studies

Identity Politics

Australasian Culture

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - White Australia: Nationalism and National Identity -- Chapter 3 - Race and Ethnicity in Identity -- Chapter 4 - Language and Ethnic Identity -- Chapter 5 - Performing Chineseness -- Chapter 6 - Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes the ethnic identity construction involved in ‘being’, ‘feeling’ and ‘doing’ Chinese for multi-generation Australian-born Chinese, who were born and raised in a different social environment. It demonstrates how Chineseness is manifested in a multitude of ways and totally debunks any notion that being Chinese is a simple identity



marker. The book shows that while there are commonalities with the American-born, the experiences of Australia-born Chinese are distinct in many ways. This book is a timely and critically examination of the inescapability of Chineseness particularly when social and economic stability is threatened and those in power are looking for a scapegoat.