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100 1  Zhao, Xiaojian,|d1953-|eauthor. 
245 14 The new Chinese America :|bclass, economy, and social 
       hierarchy /|cXiaojian Zhao. 
264  1 New Brunswick, N.J. :|bRutgers University Press,|c[2010] 
264  4 |c©2010 
300    1 online resource (xiii, 201 pages) 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0  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? 
520    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. 
588 0  Print version record. 
650  0 Chinese Americans|xHistory. 
650  0 Chinese Americans|xSocial conditions. 
650  0 Chinese Americans|xEconomic conditions. 
650  0 Community life|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Immigrants|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Social classes|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  0 Dominance (Psychology)|zUnited States|xHistory. 
650  7 SOCIAL SCIENCE|xEthnic Studies|xAsian American Studies.
       |2bisacsh 
650  7 HISTORY|xGeneral.|2bisacsh 
651  0 United States|xEthnic relations. 
651  0 United States|xSocial conditions|xEthnic relations. 
776 08 |iPrint version:|aZhao, Xiaojian, 1953-|tNew Chinese 
       America.|dNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 
       ©2010|z9780813546919|w(DLC)  2009018770|w(OCoLC)326466275 
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