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Name: Dreaming of gold, dreaming of home
Author: Madeline Yuan-yin Hsu

📘 Dreaming of gold, dreaming of home by Madeline Yuan-yin Hsu

This book explores the transnational connections between Chinese immigrants from Taishan, a coastal county in China, and their relatives in the United States. Using a rich and diverse array of sources, including Chinese-language newspapers and magazines, the author provides a fresh and comprehensive perspective on the social and cultural ties that remain between the two communities. Drawing on primary sources and a variety of methodologies, including fieldwork and interviews, the author presents a much more detailed and nuanced picture of the ongoing relationship between Taishanese immigrants and their families in China. This book is a significant contribution to the study of transnationalism and the experiences of Chinese Americans.

First publish date: 2000

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Madeline Yuan-yin Hsu

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