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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820747303321

Autore

Gao Jia

Titolo

Chinese activism of a different kind : the Chinese students' campaign to stay in Australia / / by Jia Gao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden : , : Brill, , 2013

ISBN

90-04-26059-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (261 p.)

Collana

Social sciences in Asia, , 1567-2794 ; ; Volume 37

Disciplina

261

Soggetti

Chinese students - Australia

China History Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989 Influence

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Jia Gao -- 1. Introduction / Jia Gao -- 2. The Formation of the Student Issue / Jia Gao -- 3. Strategic Identity Construction / Jia Gao -- 4. Organized International Networks / Jia Gao -- 5. Utilizing Legal Options / Jia Gao -- 6. Lobbying / Jia Gao -- 7. Organized Political Actions / Jia Gao -- 8. The Finale of the Campaign / Jia Gao -- Appendix A: Interview Schedule / Jia Gao -- Appendix B: Key Questions for Stage One / Jia Gao -- Bibliography / Jia Gao -- Index / Jia Gao.

Sommario/riassunto

In Chinese Activism of a Different Kind , Jia Gao examines the social behavior and patterns of actions of 45,000 or so Chinese students as they fought to obtain the right to stay permanently in Australia after the June 4 'Tiananmen Square' incident of 1989. In a time of relative Internet infancy their response to the shifting stances of the Australian government saw them build networks, make use of media and develop a range of strategies. In achieving success this diverse group of students became the largest intake of onshore asylum seekers in the history of Australian immigration. Through their testimonies Jia Gao provides a fascinating addition to our knowledge of Chinese activism and to the history of Chinese migration.