Hometown Chinatown: A History of Oakland's Chinese Community, 1852-1995 (Asian Americans : Reconceptualizing Culture, History, and Politics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: November 29, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780815337607
Subjects: American studies; Asian studies; Politics/International Relations; History - General History; Ethnic Studies - General; Political Science; History - U.S.; USA; United States - State & Local - General; Political Science / History & Theory; Chinese Americans; United States - State & Local; History; History & Theory - General; California; Chinatown (Oakland, Calif.); Oakland; Oakland (Calif.)
First sentence: Chinese began to settle in Oakland in the year of its founding in 1852, that is, a scant two or three years after major Chinese immigration into the United States began.