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Chinese-Americans in FOB, 2006.
An analysis of "FOB", a play by David Henry Hwang discussing the assimilation of Chinese-Americans.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper addresses the complex division that exists between Chinese-Americans at different stages of assimilation into American culture. It presents these ideas by analyzing David Henry Hwang's play, "FOB", in which he uses characters at different stages to illustrate the prejudice that exists between first generation and American-born Chinese-Americans.
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"Assimilation of Chinese-Americans in FOB David Henry Hwang's play, FOB, addresses the complex division that exists between Chinese-Americans at different stages of assimilation into American culture. Hwang uses characters at different stages to illustrate the prejudice that exists between first generation and American-born Chinese-Americans. The characters have many things in common, but relate to their Chinese background very differently. This makes the play interesting while allowing Hwang to make his point: Chinese Americans must find some relationship with their Chinese roots to be happy as Chinese-Americans. The prejudice between Dale and Steve is a primary conflict in FOB. Steve is an F.O.B., "fresh off the boat," and this obviously makes Dale uncomfortable. Dale is second generation and allies himself more with American culture, often critical of China."
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Chinese-Americans, 2004.
An examination of the cultural impact that the 'old-country' still has on Chinese-Americans.
1,074 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines the sociological and cultural acclimatization of Chinese-Americans by exploring the history of their arrival. The writer explains that this assimilation has been made even harder because Americans do not understand the importance ongoing culture plays in the Chinese family?s life.
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"The Chinese American population holds a unique position in American history. The majority of the initial population of Chinese immigrants arrived in this county under coolie labor contracts, which were similar to the African slaves of the plantations of the South. The Chinese coolies were treated as disposable labor, and given less than full citizen status until the middle of the 1940?s. However, this group did not let the American culture assimilate them; rather the Chinese Americans built their own collective identity, which was a unique reflection of the rich Chinese heritage they left behind."
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Human Rights and Chinese-American Relations, 2002.
Looks at the issue of human rights in China and how it has effected Chinese-American relations.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the issue of human rights in China, and explores whether human rights has negatively effected Chinese-American relations over the last forty years.
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Chinese-Americans in America, 2002.
A discussion about occurrences of racist activity against Chinese-Americans in the United States.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper offers an intimate glimpse of racism and its impact on the individuals who are adversely affected, by sharing the experiences of Maria Cheng, a 24-year-old second-generation Chinese, born and raised in California.
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"With their distinctive physical features that distinguish them from other racial groups in American society, Chinese Americans have faced racism throughout the history of their existence in America. During late 19th century, laws were passed that barred Chinese immigration and forbade Chinese from testifying in federal courts against white men (Fung 37). Although Chinese Americans no longer face the same kind of prejudice and have made great strides in establishing themselves in American society, they still suffer from discrimination today."
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Chinese-American History, 2007.
This paper explores the Chinese Exclusion Act from the perspective of those who were excluded.
5,999 words (approx. 24.0 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 142.95
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The paper attempts to explore the historiography of Chinese-Americans and the impact that the Exclusion Act had on shaping the course of Chinese-American culture. The paper examines why so many Chinese immigrants continued to flock to America in droves if they knew of the hardships and discrimination they would face in America. The paper discovers several historical myths that are not based on primary sources or quantitative data. The paper presents a new approach to Chinese-American history and claims that it will have a dramatic impact on future perceptions of Chinese-Americans.
Outline:
History and Impact of the Exclusion Act
Identity Crisis
A New Generation of Historiographers
Location Specific Works
On Primary Sources
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"Erik Lee explored the impact and motive behind the actions of Chinese immigrants in his book At America's Gates. Lee relates the experiences of Chinese Americans to the immigration story of his Grandfather. In this case, he has first had knowledge of the events and their impact on Chinese Americans. This personal experience apparently sparked his interest in the topic of how the Exclusion act impacted other Chinese American Immigrants and their families. Lee uses primary sources to draw his conclusions and support his thesis. He relied exclusively on the documents of immigrants and those that were deported as his data source. This gives his work an incredible air of reliability."
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Chinese-Americans in America, 2004.
A discussion of the Chinese immigrants living in the San Joaquin Valley, California.
1,202 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how the Chinese immigrants arrived in San Joaquin Valley, California, mainly because of the California Gold Rush, and how the San Joaquin Valley, in particular, was rich in gold deposits. It looks at the history of discrimination against the Chinese-Americans, including the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. It also explores the cultural contributions of the Chinese-Americans and how they incorporated their own traditions in their new life style, thus giving rise to a unique culture.
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"Not to be left behind, they eagerly participated in all kinds of events and activities, be it political, social or religious. A Chinese American community was established. Taoism was the chief religion which they practiced and religious meetings were held regularly. When President Zachary Taylor died, the Chinese immigrants actively led and participated in his funeral procession. When California was allowed entry into the Union, they celebrated and the 1952 Fourth of July Parade in San Francisco comprised a great number of prominent members of the Chinese American community."
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Chinese-American History and Culture, 2004.
Looks at the acculturation and assimilation experienced by the Chinese immigrants when they came to America.
2,311 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper reviews the history of Chinese immigration to the United States and explores the process of assimilation and acculturation that they underwent before becoming accepted as Americans and an integral part of American society.
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"The Chinese, like many immigrants to the United States after the Revolutionary War, had to ?prove? themselves as citizens. President Grover Cleveland in 1888 went so far as to say the Chinese were ignorant of the American way of life and that assimilation was ?impossible? as well as ?dangerous to our peace and welfare" (Quoted in Anonymous 76). However, despite facing language problems, racial discrimination and a legal system that discounted all that a Chinese person said, the Chinese immigrant was able to become a Chinese-American through acculturation, assimilation and, most of all, perseverance."
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Chinese-American Literature, 2002.
An examination of contemporary Chinese-American literature and the common characteristics of this form of literature.
4,508 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 117.95
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This paper discusses the nature of modern literature written by Chinese-American authors. It analyzes common themes and trends in this literature style. Works examined include Eric Liu's "The Accidental Asian" and Maxine Hong Kingston's "The Woman Warrior". It also looks at Lisa See's "On Gold Mountain" and Amy Tan's novel "The Joy Luck Club". The paper discusses issues such as the language style used in these novels and common themes.
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"A substantial body of Chinese American writing emerged in the 1970s and the flow of novels, stories, poems, family histories and memoirs has grown steadily ever since. Although there is great variety among these (mostly) second-generation writers the predominant focus of their work has been on questions that have evolved around the phenomenon of being Asian in America. The majority of these writers have forgotten most of their Chinese, never having learned it much beyond their pre-school years, and they write about the difficulty of balancing on the biracial, bicultural cusp between the old-world ways of their parents and their own lives as speakers of American English functioning in a culture that was, and often remains, entirely foreign to their parents. As these American-born Chinese (ABCs) attempt to assess their own place in a nation where they constitute a very small percentage of a population that is sometimes hostile toward them they are also, like most immigrants' children, compelled to wonder about the culture from which they came. The dilemma of their own "Chineseness" is the question underlying all the works discussed here. But there are nearly as many ways of approaching the question as there are writers. The present discussion of various kinds of literary production by a number of contemporary Chinese-American writers will, therefore, concentrate on why writers chose particular forms, how these approaches facilitate the questions they want to ask, and what answers they have found to the essential question of what it means to be "Chinese" in America."
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Gender Determinant Power in Chinese Literature, 2004.
An analysis of the representation of females in Chinese literature.
1,243 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how Mu-lan, Jaia Sun Childers, Zhang Xinxin, and other contemporary Chinese female writers, persist with the idea that women cannot achieve a wholeness in the assumption of a role, whether it be that of Chinese soldier, revolutionary warrior, or scorned lover. It looks at how gender roles appear only to limit a woman; only once she has achieved wholeness with her femininity and her strength as a woman, outside of traditional bonds or in a cultural gender-neutral framework, can the Chinese woman truly aspire to autonomy, intellectualism, and love.
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"Chinese women writers have found it necessary even in modern times, to reject the social roles that men have imposed upon them. These social roles represent one that is quite different from that which faced Mu-lan. For Chinese women writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, it has become more crucial for them to bring the idea of femininity into focus, as opposed to Mu-lan who had to hide her femininity entirely. Much of this stems from the Chinese Cultural Revolution. At this time, many of the traditional social and moral values changed, and lost their validity. At this time, women writers who produced works which embraced and celebrated femininity were widely criticized for having thought and ideas that ran counter to the revolution."
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Native-American and Chinese Culture, 2004.
A comparison of Native American and Chinese culture.
3,175 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper presents a comparison and contrast of the Native American culture with the Chinese culture. The paper claims that there are several similarities. "Native American" and "Chinese" are all-encompassing descriptive terms of the many different tribes and dynasties of each culture. Both cultures have rich, meaningful customs that are still passed on today, unlike many ethnic groups that have lost some of their culture due to the changing times. The paper contends that Chinese and Native Americans still believe in their own form of mythology. The paper discusses the social, political, and economical aspects of these two cultures.
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I. Introduction
a. Two Richly Historic Societies
II. Social
a. Native-American Creation
b. Birth of Chinese Culture
c. Compare and Contrast
III. Political
a. Native-American Politics
b. Chinese Political Systems
c. Compare and Contrast
IV. Economic
a. Early Native-American Economy
b. The Start of Chinese Economics
c. Compare and Contrast
V. Conclusion
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"Throughout their history, Native-Americans have been historic people of change. Food discovered and domesticated by Native-Americans would transform the diet of the incoming settlers and not just the offering that has been made famous as the "First Thanksgiving." Native-Americans also made many important contributions to modern medicine, art, architecture, and ecology. It is not widely taught but during the thousands of years preceding European contact, the Native-American people developed ingenious and creative cultures. They harvested plants for food, dyes, medicines, and textiles. They hunted and domesticated animals. They also established extensive patterns of trade which helped them build cities, "produce monumental architecture, developed intricate systems of religious beliefs; and constructed a wide variety of systems of social and political organization ranging from kin-based bands and tribes to city-states and confederations" (Mintz, 2003)."
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Chinese Children's Literature, 2002.
A look at children's literature, Chinese culture and the contributions of Paul Yee and Laurence Yep towards intercultural understanding.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 22 sources, $ 133.95
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A discussion of multiculturalism and literary quality in the children's literature of Paul Yee and Laurence Yep.
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18th Century Chinese Literature, 2002.
This paper examines issues of morality and Eros in 18th Century Chinese Literature.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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Eros represents a challenge to morality in the sense of the Confucian ethic. The principle texts are Tsao Hsueh-Chin's "Dream of the Red Chamber", Shen Fu "Six Records of a Floating Life" and Jonathan Spence's "The Death of Woman Wang".
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Downfall Of Prince Shen-sheng & Chinese Literature, 1989.
Uses THE DOWNFALL OF PRINCE SHEN-SHENG as basis for analysis of themes in Chinese literature. Focus is on responsibilities of rulers.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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"Many of the important ideas that would be transmitted and repeated throughout Chinese history began early in that history, as early as the Chou dynasty and before. Some of these conceptions are reflected in the literature of the era and would reappear in later literature. These ideas can be seen in early historical writings such as "The Downfall of Prince Shen-sheng," and a variety of cultural and social elements of the time can be discerned in this story.
An important theme in Chinese literature is the responsibilities that devolve to the ruler, and this theme is clearly important in the story under discussion. It was a theme that developed early in Chinese history:
For unexplainable reasons the Chinese, as early as the first millennium before Christ, during the Zhou (Chou)(...)"
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Gender Relations in Chinese Literature, 2008.
A review of the Chinese story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town" by Feng Menglong.
2,110 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines how Feng Menglong provides a window into the social, cultural, economic and political nature of Chinese society in the 17th century in his story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town". The paper looks specifically at gender relations in Chinese Society in the 17th century. The paper explains that men and women had rigidly defined roles as well as a range of social and moral obligations attached to these gender roles. Individuals who fail to remain within these prescribed gender roles are seen as weak and immoral. The paper then discusses how Feng Menglong demonstrates what happens when individuals step outside of their prescribed gender roles.
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"From the story "Han the Fifth Sells her Charms in New Bridge Town" it appears that gender roles were very important in 17th Century Chinese society. Men were seen as being connected to the Yang(Menglong 91). In order to understand the importance of this it is necessary to look at the concept of Ying and Yang. Ying and Yang are often expressed in a symbol known as the Tai Ji Tu made up of two fish shaped symbols forming a circle. Yang is the active, male heaven principle. Ying is the passive, female earth principle."
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