Chinese on the American Frontier

Chinese on the American Frontier
Author: Arif Dirlik
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:

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A collection of articles dealing with the Chinese presence in the late 19th century American West, when anti-Chinese sentiment was at its peak. Major themes include racial hostility and violence, Chinese resistance to discrimination, life in Chinatowns (e.g., Chinese festivities and food, the absence of women, gambling, opium use, and prostitution), labor issues, and public attitudes.