The New Asian Immigration in Los Angeles and Global Restructuring

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EAN: 978-1-56639-218-1
Publication: Aug 94
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Publication: Aug 94
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EAN: 978-1-4399-0158-8
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344 pages
6 x 9
19 tables, 2 figures
How Asian immigration impacts the global economy
Description
The end of 'World War II and the enactment of the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965 marked the beginning of a new Asian immigration. The new Asian immigrantsamong them higher proportions of women and middle-class professionals, managers, and entrepreneurshave been profoundly affected and influenced by the restructuring of the global economy, particularly in Pacific Rim industries. This volume focuses on Los Angeles as a critical "world city" in the developing global economy and also as the center of new Asian immigration. Included are discussions of the settlement patterns of various groups of Asians in relation to the social, economic, and political developments in Asia and the United States. At a local level, the contributors examine the garment and health care industries in Los Angeles to explore the role of new Asian immigrants in the city's economy and politics.
Reviews
"1;A1;n excellent volume that...articulates the connections among global, national, and regional processes, and situates Asian immigration experiences within this nexus." Contemporary Sociology
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. The Political Economy of Capitalist Restructuring and the New Asian Immigration Paul Ong, Edna Bonacich, and Lucie Cheng
Part II: Immigration Patterns
Introduction Lucie Cheng
2. U.S. Immigration Policies and Asian Migration Paul Ong and John M. Liu
3. Pacific Rim Development and the Duality of Post-1965 Asian Immigration to the United States John M. Liu and Lucie Cheng
4. Asian Immigrants in Los Angles: Diversity and Division Paul Ong and Tania Azores
Part III: Economic Incorporation
Introduction Paul Ong
5. Asians in the Los Angeles Garment Industry Edna Bonacich
6. The Migration and Incorporation of Filipino Nurses Paul Ong and Tania Azores
7. Chinese-Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in California Steve Gold
Part IV: Political Struggles
Introduction Yen Espiritu
8. The New Chinese Immigration and the Rise of Asian American Politics in Monterey Park, California Leland T. Saito and John Horton
9. The Korean-Black Conflict and the State Paul Ong, Kye Young Part, and Yasmin Tong
10. Class Constraints on Racial Solidarity among Asian Americans Yen Espiritu and Paul Ong
Conclusion Edna Bonacich, Paul Ong, and Lucie Cheng
About the Editors and Contributors
About the Author(s)
Subjects
In the Series
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Asian American History and Culture edited by Cathy Schlund-Vials, Rick Bonus, and Shelley Sang-Hee Lee
Founded by Sucheng Chan in 1991, the Asian American History and Culture series has sponsored innovative scholarship that has redefined, expanded, and advanced the field of Asian American studies while strengthening its links to related areas of scholarly inquiry and engaged critique. Like the field from which it emerged, the series remains rooted in the social sciences and humanities, encompassing multiple regions, formations, communities, and identities. Extending the vision of founding editor Sucheng Chan and emeriti editor Michael Omi, David Palumbo-Liu, K. Scott Wong and Linda Trinh Võ, series editors Cathy Schlund-Vials, Rick Bonus, and Shelley Sang-Hee Lee continue to develop a foundational collection that embodies a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to Asian American studies.