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Genre/Form: | Case studies Cas, Études de |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Mary Ting Li Lui |
ISBN: | 069109196X 9780691091969 |
OCLC Number: | 54279901 |
Awards: | Asian American Studies Book Award--History, 2007. |
Description: | xiii, 298 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Contents: | "Find Miss Sigel dead in truck" -- "Terra incognita": mapping Chinatown's racial and gender boundaries in lower Manhattan -- Beyond Chinatown: policing Chinese American male mobility in New York City -- Policing urban girls' and women's mobility and desires -- Playing the "missionary game" -- Chinese American interracial couples and families in New York City -- "The most remarkable get-away in police history" -- "Disgrace on the whole body of our people." |
Responsibility: | Mary Ting Yi Lui. |
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Lui has created a solid historical narrative through her combined use of empirical data and Chinese-language sources... [Her] work deserves to be recognized as an important contribution to American history. -- Krystyn Moon American Historical Review This is an outstandingly well researched and elegantly executed book, rich in detail, theoretical insight, and contemporary illustration drawn from the archives, and at times great fun... [I]t sets a new high standard for writing about the Asian American experience. -- Gregor Benton Ethnic and Racial Studies [A] magnificent social history... [T]he book's graceful style, along with its vivid, engaging narratives and insightful analyses, is certain to be appreciated and enjoyed beyond the scholarly community. -- Renqiu Yu Journal of American History Mary Ting Yi Lui's book, The Chinatown Trunk Mystery, is the perfect blend of a thrilling mystery bestseller and a detailed cultural history. -- Shilpa Dave Journal of Asian American Studies Lui, in this provocative and compelling study, demonstrates how America's racial and gender formations were mapped onto the dynamic and urban landscape of New York's Chinatown. This book is highly recommended. -- Karen J. Leong The Historian Read more...


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