Oregon

American Chinatown: A People's History Of Five Neighborhoods

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:American Chinatown: A People's History Of Five NeighborhoodsISBN13:9781416557241ISBN10:1416557245Author:Tsui, Bonnie (Author)Description:The Mystery Of Chinatown As Foreign Yet Familiar Has Been Long Established In The American Imagination Visitors Come To Expect This, Looking For Something Different In Its Narrow Lanes And Fish Markets They Can Taste A World Apart, Listen To A Foreign Language, And Try To Barter For A Trinket On The Street--Without Ever Leaving The Country And Then They Go Home, Sometimes Just A Few Streets Away, And Get On With The Everyday What Is Truly Under The Radar Is What They Don't See: A Unique Community Getting On With Its Own Everyday In American Chinatown, Bonnie Tsui Takes An Affectionate And Awestruck Look At The Bustling Part Of Town That Has Bewitched Her Ever Since She Was A Child, When She Would Eagerly Await Her Grandfather's Return From The Fortune Cookie Factory By Interweaving Her Own Personal Impressions With The Experiences Of Those Living In Chinatowns All Across The United States Today, Tsui Beautifully Captures Its Vivid Stories, Giving Readers A Deeper Look Into What Chinatown Means To Its Inhabitants--And To America At Large Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Free PressPublication Date:2010-06-15Weight:0.56 lbsDimensions:0.69'' H x 8.7'' L x 6.08'' WNumber of Pages:272Language:English

Price: 15.34 USD

Location: USA

End Time: 2024-11-22T02:06:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD

Product Images

American Chinatown: A People

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Return policy details:

Book Title: American Chinatown : a People's History of Five Neighborhoods

Item Length: 8.5in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 5.5in

Author: Bonnie Tsui

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: United States / State & Local / General, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, North America, United States / General, Sociology / Urban

Publisher: Free Press

Publication Year: 2010

Genre: Travel, History, Social Science

Item Weight: 10.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

Recommended

Chinatown in Los Angeles, California, Images of America, Paperback
Chinatown in Los Angeles, California, Images of America, Paperback

$16.24

View Details
Bonnie Tsui American Chinatown (Paperback)
Bonnie Tsui American Chinatown (Paperback)

$18.26

View Details
New York before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 17..
New York before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 17..

$5.97

View Details
Chinatown by
Chinatown by

$5.99

View Details
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contempora...
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contempora...

$5.10

View Details
American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods by Tsui, Bonnie
American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods by Tsui, Bonnie

$6.46

View Details
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contempora...
Interior Chinatown: A Novel (National Book Award Winner) (Vintage Contempora...

$4.78

View Details
Gold Country's Last Chinatown, California, American Heritage, Paperback
Gold Country's Last Chinatown, California, American Heritage, Paperback

$15.59

View Details
Chinatown - Hardcover, by Low William - Very Good
Chinatown - Hardcover, by Low William - Very Good

$5.99

View Details
Men's Chinatown Market Championship Rings Back to Back Hoodie Medium Sweatshirt
Men's Chinatown Market Championship Rings Back to Back Hoodie Medium Sweatshirt

$34.97

View Details