04011nam 2200781 a 450 991045826090332120200520144314.01-282-56236-397866125623650-8135-4912-410.36019/9780813549125(CKB)2560000000014670(EBL)870069(OCoLC)642200646(SSID)ssj0000423964(PQKBManifestationID)11310408(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000423964(PQKBWorkID)10441225(PQKB)11583495(MiAaPQ)EBC870069(MdBmJHUP)muse8198(DE-B1597)529055(DE-B1597)9780813549125(Au-PeEL)EBL870069(CaPaEBR)ebr10386161(CaONFJC)MIL256236(OCoLC)1119097919(EXLCZ)99256000000001467020090508d2010 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe new Chinese America[electronic resource] class, economy, and social hierarchy /Xiaojian ZhaoNew Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Pressc20101 online resource (217 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8135-4691-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Rethinking Chinese America -- Contemporary Chinese American population : the documented and the invisible -- Drawing lines of class distinctions -- "Serve the people" : the ethnic economy -- The "spirit of change" : constructing a regional identity -- Surviving poverty in an ethnic social hierarchy -- Conclusion: Inclusion or exclusion?The 1965 Immigration Act altered the lives and outlook of Chinese Americans in fundamental ways. The New Chinese America explores the historical, economic, and social foundations of the Chinese American community, in order to reveal the emergence of a new social hierarchy after 1965. In this detailed and comprehensive study of contemporary Chinese America, Xiaojian Zhao uses class analysis to illuminate the difficulties of everyday survival for poor and undocumented immigrants and analyzes the process through which social mobility occurs. Through ethnic ties, Chinese Americans have built an economy of their own in which entrepreneurs can maintain a competitive edge given their access to low-cost labor; workers who are shut out of the mainstream job market can find work and make a living; and consumers can enjoy high quality services at a great bargain. While the growth of the ethnic economy enhances ethnic bonds by increasing mutual dependencies among different groups of Chinese Americans, it also determines the limits of possibility for various individuals depending on their socioeconomic and immigration status. Chinese AmericansHistoryChinese AmericansSocial conditionsChinese AmericansEconomic conditionsCommunity lifeUnited StatesHistoryImmigrantsUnited StatesHistorySocial classesUnited StatesHistoryDominance (Psychology)United StatesHistoryUnited StatesEthnic relationsUnited StatesSocial conditionsEthnic relationsElectronic books.Chinese AmericansHistory.Chinese AmericansSocial conditions.Chinese AmericansEconomic conditions.Community lifeHistory.ImmigrantsHistory.Social classesHistory.Dominance (Psychology)History.973/.04951Zhao Xiaojian1953-971896MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458260903321The new Chinese America2484655UNINA