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THE CHINESE IN BRITAIN, 1800-PRESENT
ECONOMY, TRANSNATIONALISM, IDENTITY |
| By: |
G. Benton, E. Gomez |
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Paperback |
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£99.99 |
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£96.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230296416 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230296411 |
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| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
18 December, 2007 |
| Series: |
Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series |
| Pages: |
470 |
| Description: |
This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies. |
| Synopsis: |
This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies. |
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20 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 470 p. 20 illus. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
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Non-returnable |
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