Chinatown no more: Changing patterns of Chinese organization in Queens, New York City.
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Title
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Chinatown no more: Changing patterns of Chinese organization in Queens, New York City.
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Identifier
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AAI9020750
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identifier
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9020750
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Creator
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Chen, Hsiang-shui.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Roger Sanjek
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Date
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1990
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Anthropology, Cultural
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Abstract
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The earlier Chinese immigrants in the United States were male bachelors who lived inside Chinatown under the rule of a hierarchical social structure and were isolated from the American public.;However, the immigration bill passed in 1965 had important significance for those Chinese who were trying to immigrate to the United States. The numbers and the nature of Chinese immigration changed. While the numbers increased significantly, now the emphasis was on family reunion and supply of labor needed in the American market.;This work introduces a new type of community established mainly by Taiwan immigrants in Queens, New York City. The author divided this research into two levels: household and community. Data was collected from 100 households which were divided into three classes: working class, small business class, and professional class. At the community level, the author analyzed new types of association and their activities. Two important differences between the associations of the new community and the old Chinatown hierarchical structure are that each new association is independent of the other; and many of these associations, unlike old Chinatown, are involved in non-Chinese community civic activities.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
