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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Case studies Études de cas |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Mary Ting Yi Lui |
ISBN: | 0691130485 9780691130484 0691216282 9780691216287 |
OCLC Number: | 1303416613 |
Notes: | Joint winner of Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS): History Award 2007. |
Awards: | Joint winner of Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS): History Award 2007 |
Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 298 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Contents: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- INTRODUCTION "Find Miss Sigel Dead in Trunk55 -- CHAPTER ONE "Terra Incognita": Mapping Chinatown's Racial and Gender Boundaries in Lower Manhattan -- CHAPTER TWO Beyond Chinatown: Policing Chinese American Male Mobility in New York City -- CHAPTER THREE Policing Urban Girls5 and Women's Mobility and Desires -- CHAPTER FOUR Playing the "Missionary Game" -- CHAPTER FIVE Chinese American Interracial Couples and Families in New York City -- CHAPTER SIX "The Most Remarkable Get-away in Police History" -- CHAPTER SEVEN "Disgrace on the Whole Body of Our People" -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
Series Title: | Book collections on Project MUSE. |
Responsibility: | Mary Ting Yi Lui. |
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Winner of the 2005 History Award, The Association for Asian American Studies "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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