The Chinese in Latin America and the CaribbeanWalton Look Lai, Chee Beng Tan The Chinese migration to the Latin America/Caribbean region is an understudied dimension of the Asian American experience. There are three distinct periods in the history of this migration: the early colonial period (pre-19th century), when the profitable three-century trade connection between Manila and Acapulco led to the first Asian migrations to Mexico and Peru; the classic migration period (19th to early twentieth centuries), marked by the coolie trade known to Chinese diaspora studies; and the renewed immigration of the late 20th century to the present. Written by specialists on the Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean, this book tells the story of Asian migration to the Americas and contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese in this important part of the world. |
Contents
Cathays Influence | 7 |
Chapter Two Asian Diasporas and Tropical Migration in | 35 |
Chapter Three Indispensable Enemy or Convenient Scapegoat? | 65 |
Diverse | 103 |
Archives of Biography and History | 129 |
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