"China in America" by Stewart Culin is a revealing exploration of Chinese immigrant life in the eastern United States, originally presented as a study to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It explores the traditions, communities, and jobs of Chinese people adjusting to a new country at the time of great immigration. The book looks at how these immigrants formed organizations, found jobs such as laundry and grocery businesses, and maintained their cultural identities. It also shows how groups from different parts of China had different religious beliefs and how they created strong communities to deal with hardship. By taking a closer look, the book challenges stereotypes about Chinese workers, showing their hard work and flexibility, and highlighting the valuable cultural contributions and complexities of what it meant to be Chinese in America.
China in America A study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States
By Stewart Culin
Discover the untold stories of Chinese immigrants in 19th-century America as they navigate a new world, build communities, and preserve their rich cultural heritage against the backdrop of discrimination and opportunity.
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About the AuthorRobert Stewart Culin was an American ethnographer and author interested in games, art and dress. Culin played a major role in the development of ethnography, first concentrating his efforts on studying the Asian-Americans workers in Philadelphia. His first published works were "The Practice of Medicine by the Chinese in America" and "China in America: A study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States", both dated 1887. He believed that similarity in gaming demonstrated similarity and contact among cultures across the world.
Robert Stewart Culin was an American ethnographer and author interested in games, art and dress. Culin played a major role in the development of ethnography, first concentrating his efforts on studying the Asian-Americans workers in Philadelphia. His first published works were "The Practice of Medicine by the Chinese in America" and "China in America: A study in the social life of the Chinese in the eastern cities of the United States", both dated 1887. He believed that similarity in gaming demonstrated similarity and contact among cultures across the world.
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