Bibliograph

Brokering belonging, Chinese in Canada's exclusion era, 1885-1945, by Lisa Rose Mar

Type

Label

Brokering belonging, Chinese in Canada's exclusion era, 1885-1945, by Lisa Rose Mar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Brokering belonging

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

704516504

Responsibility statement

by Lisa Rose Mar

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

Chinese in Canada's exclusion era, 1885-1945

Summary

This title traces several generations of Chinese 'brokers, ' ethnic leaders who acted as intermediaries between the Chinese and Anglo worlds of Canada. By reinserting Chinese back into mainstream politics, this book alters common understandings of how legally 'alien' groups' helped create modern immigrant nations

Target audience

specialized

Classification