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Sons of Chinatown : a memoir rooted in China and America / William Gee Wong.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, William Gee, 1941 July 7- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children of immigrants--Biography.
- Children of immigrants.
- Chinese American journalists--Biography.
- Chinese American journalists.
- Chinese Americans--California--Oakland--Social conditions.
- Chinese Americans.
- Chinese Americans--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (312 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- William Gee Wong's memoir, 'Sons of Chinatown,' explores his family's journey from China to America, focusing on his father's experiences as an immigrant during the Chinese Exclusion Era. The book traces Wong's own path from growing up in Oakland's Chinatown to becoming a nationally recognized journalist. It delves into themes of identity, cultural heritage, and assimilation, while providing a personal narrative of the immigrant experience. Wong also reflects on the complexities of language and racial identity, offering insights into the Chinese American community. Aimed at readers interested in memoirs and Asian American history, the book serves as both a personal and historical account. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Contents
- Author’s Notes
- 1. Who Are We?
- 2. The Old Village
- 3. Paper Son
- 4. The New Village
- 5. Arranged Marriage
- 6. Chain Migration
- 7. The Lottery
- 8. Growing Family
- 9. Fateful Meeting
- 10. Shock and Awe
- 11. Finally, a Boy
- 12. The Great China
- 13. Moving Up
- 14. Assimilation
- 15. Chinese Lessons
- 16. Family Tensions
- 17. Bittersweet Summer
- 18. Wanderlust: The Peace Corps
- 19. Life Partner
- 20. Back to Chaos
- 21. Career Restart
- 22. Journalism Redux
- 23. Home, at Last
- 24. Roots Connection
- 25. Activism, Sort Of
- 26. Hometown Paper
- 27. Win Some, Lose Some
- 28. Lonely Downsize Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Wong, William Gee Sons of Chinatown
- ISBN:
- 9781439924891
- 1439924899
- OCLC:
- 1419061848
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