Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home

Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 0804746877
ISBN-13 : 9780804746878
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Book Synopsis Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home by : Madeline Y. Hsu

Download or read book Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home written by Madeline Y. Hsu and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a highly original study of transnationalism among immigrants from the county of Taishan, from which, until 1965, a high percentage of the Chinese in the United States originated. The author vividly depicts the continuing ties between Taishanese remaining in China and their kinsmen seeking their fortune in "Gold Mountain."


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