Chinese American
Subtitle: exclusion/inclusion
By: John Kuo Wei Tchen
Contributors: New-York Historical Society
Publisher: Scala Arts Publishers Inc.; The New-York Historical Society
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 71
ISBN-13: 9781857598964
Subjects: Chinese Americans; Exhibitions; Pictorial works
Description: Presents the history of the Chinese American experience, from the role of Chinese tea in the American Revolution and the rich commercial and cultural interactions between China and the U.S., to an exploration of the practices and principles developed under Chinese Exclusion and their application to other cultural groups. This concise, illustrated history considers the legacy and lessons of this period in America's history through photography, documents and historical objects.
Notes: Published to accompany the exhibition held at the New-York Historical Society, October 2014-May 2015.