The Chinese face in Australia : multi-generational ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese / Lucille...
The Chinese face in Australia : multi-generational ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese / Lucille...
The Chinese face in Australia : multi-generational ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese / Lucille Lok-Sun Ngan, Chan Kwok-bun.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Springer, c2012.
Call Numbers
305.8951/28
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 220 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Chineseness and the Chinese Diaspora -- Constructing and Performing Chineseness -- The Voice of a Woman: Doreen Cheong -- The Voice of a Man: Reg Mu Sung -- Authenticity and Physicality: Chineseness in Cultural and Racial Discourses -- Chineseness Through the Life Course -- Decentered...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Springer, c2012.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
The book explains how multi-generational Australian-born Chinese (ABC) negotiate the balance of two cultures. It explores both the philosophical and theoretical levels, focusing on deconstructing and re-evaluating the concept of âChineseness.â At a social and experiential level, it concentrates on how successive generations of early migrant...
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The Chinese face in Australia : multi-generational ethnicity among Australian-born Chinese / Lucille Lok-Sun Ngan, Chan Kwok-bun.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2012.
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305.8951/28
Record Identifier
74Vvk5xwEGGO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvk5xwEGGO
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ISBN
9781461421306
DDC
305.8951094
MMS ID
991014055429702626
