Chinese activism of a different kind : the Chinese students' campaign to stay in Australia / by Jia Gao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gao, Jia.

Series:

Social sciences in Asia ; v. 37.

Social sciences in Asia, 1567-2794 ; Volume 37

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese students--Australia.

Chinese students.

China--History--Tiananmen Square Incident, 1989--Influence.

China.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Brill, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Chinese Activism of a Different Kind , Jia Gao examines the social behavior and patterns of actions of 45,000 or so Chinese students as they fought to obtain the right to stay permanently in Australia after the June 4 'Tiananmen Square' incident of 1989. In a time of relative Internet infancy their response to the shifting stances of the Australian government saw them build networks, make use of media and develop a range of strategies. In achieving success this diverse group of students became the largest intake of onshore asylum seekers in the history of Australian immigration. Through their testimonies Jia Gao provides a fascinating addition to our knowledge of Chinese activism and to the history of Chinese migration.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / Jia Gao

1. Introduction / Jia Gao

2. The Formation of the Student Issue / Jia Gao

3. Strategic Identity Construction / Jia Gao

4. Organized International Networks / Jia Gao

5. Utilizing Legal Options / Jia Gao

6. Lobbying / Jia Gao

7. Organized Political Actions / Jia Gao

8. The Finale of the Campaign / Jia Gao

Appendix A: Interview Schedule / Jia Gao

Appendix B: Key Questions for Stage One / Jia Gao

Bibliography / Jia Gao

Index / Jia Gao.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 1, 2013).

ISBN:

90-04-26059-5

OCLC:

859834898

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004260597 DOI