Encyclopedia of the Chinese Overseas

1. Auflage 1998
ISBN: 978-0-7007-1122-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 400 Seiten, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 2068 g

Reihe: Chinese Worlds

Geographically organised, this Encyclopedia provides a panoramic view across past and present overseas Chinese communities worldwide. As such, it reflects the growing interest of international scholarship in diasporic communities and the worldwide surge in ethnic awareness.

The Chinese diaspora is produced by the interplay of diverse histories and traditions, inheriting Chinese experiences whilst also being modified and enriched by transplantation to other continents and civilisations. The Encyclopedia's task has been to cover the most important aspects of these experiences. The largest section consists of country-by-country profiles of individual Chinese communities. The rest divides into thematic sections on origins, migration, institutions, ties to China and inter-ethnic relations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pan, Lynn

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Enzyklopädien, Nachschlagewerke, Wörterbücher
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Staatsbürgerkunde, Staatsbürgerschaft, Zivilgesellschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Weltgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents Introduction Part I. Origins Part II. Migration Part III. Institutions Part IV. Relations Part V. Communities Southeast Asia The Americas Australasia and Oceania Europe East Asia Indian Ocean and Africa Timelines Chinese Character List Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lynn Pan was born in Shanghai and studies at the universities of London and Cambridge. She was the founding Director of the Chinese Heritage Centre, and has worked as a social scientist, journalist and writer in London, Cambridge, Geneva, Helsinki and Hong Kong. In addition to numerous articles, she has published ten books, including Sons of the Yellow Emperor, The New Chinese Revolution and Tracing It Home.