Iris Chang

The Chinese in America

A Narrative History

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In an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day, Iris Chang tells of a people's search for a better life-the determination of the Chinese to forge an identity and a destiny in a strange land and, often against great obstacles, to find success. She chronicles the many accomplishments in America of Chinese immigrants and their descendents: building the infrastructure of their adopted country, fighting racist and exclusionary laws, walking the racial tightrope between black and white, contributing to major scientific and technological advances, expanding the literary canon, and influencing the way we think about racial and… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-14-200417-3
EAN: 9780142004173
Produktnummer: 19387026
Verlag: Random House N.Y.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 544 S.
Masse: H20.4 cm x B13.9 cm x D3.8 cm 470 g
Gewicht: 470

Über den Autor

Iris Chang's numerous honors include the John T. and Catherine D. MacArthur Foundation's Program on Peace and International Cooperation Award. Her work has appeared in many publications, including the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Los Angeles Times. She is also the author of the bestselling The Rape of Nanking, available from Penguin.