Chinese overseas : migration, research and documentation / edited by Tan Chee-Beng, Colin Storey, Julia Zimmerman.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Tan, Chee-Beng.

Storey, Colin.

Zimmerman, Julia.

Chinese University of Hong Kong. University Library System.

Ohio University. Libraries.

Conference Name:

International Conference of Institutes & Libraries for Overseas Chinese Studies (2nd : 2003 : Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--Foreign countries--Congresses.

Chinese.

Chinese--Research--Foreign countries--Congresses.

Research.

Foreign countries.

Chinese--Foreign countries.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxv, 416 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Chinese University Press, [2007]

Summary:

The issue of Chinese diaspora is a fascinating phenomenon in the midst of globalism, and there is a growing interest in studies of overseas Chinese, not only overseas but in China itself. This volume, the result of an international conference on Chinese overseas studies, deals with issues of research and documentation of Chinese migration and migrants. It brings together the efforts of scholars and librarians in examining the research and documentation of Chinese overseas.

Documentation must go hand in hand with research, and this book reiterates the need for greater cooperation between librarians and scholars. In addition to discussion on research and library and archival documentation, the book also takes a look at Chinese overseas in different parts of the world, especially Southeast Asia and North America, as well as South Africa and Cuba.

Notes:

" The papers selected ... were originally presented at the Second International Conference of Institutes and Libraries for Chinese Overseas Studies under the theme 'Transnational Networks: Challenges in Research and Documentation of the Chinese Overseas' which was jointly organized by the University Library System, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the Ohio University Libraries, USA, on 13-15 March 2003, at the Chinese University of Hong Kong."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789629963286

9629963280

OCLC:

154711404