Format:
1 online resource (302 pages)
ISBN:
9789048503629
Content:
An inside report of the history and the importance of Chinese associations in a Western society.
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- CHAPTER I Introduction -- 1 Aim of the study -- 2 A review of literature -- 3 Defining central concepts -- 4 Operationalizing the research -- 5 Structure of the text -- CHAPTER II The Settlement of Chinese Immigrants in the Netherlands -- 1 Chinese migration to the Netherlands in the 20th century -- 2 Changes of size and composition -- 3 Sub-groups within the Chinese immigrants -- CHAPTER III A History of Chinese Associations in the Netherlands -- 1 Chinese associations before the Second World War -- 2 Chinese associations after the Second World War -- 3 Typology of contemporary Chinese associations in the Netherlands -- CHAPTER IV Three Case Studies -- 1 ACV: the oldest association facing new challenges -- 2 Fa Yin: for Chinese children and Chinese elders -- 3 CCRM: "We have nearly finished our tasks! -- CHAPTER V To Have Dreams Come True: Organizational Motivations -- 1 Practical considerations -- 2 Creating a positive social image -- 3 Acting as a unified representative -- CHAPTER VI Leadership and Membership: Organizational Structure -- 1 Leadership -- 2 Membership -- 3 Organizational arrangement -- CHAPTER VII A Bridge and A Wall between the Two Worlds: Organizational Functions -- 1 Social activities organized by associations -- 2 Social significance of the Chinese associations -- 3 Who is benefitting the most? -- CHAPTER VIII What is the future? -- 1 Looking at Chinese associations in Europe from a global perspective -- 2 Looking at Chinese associations in the Netherlands from an European perspective -- 3 Power structures and the difierences between the generations -- 4 Trans-ethnic integration in the association development -- 5 Conjectures regarding the future -- APPENDICES -- Abbreviations -- Glossary.
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789053564028
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9789053564028
Additional Edition:
Print version We Need Two Worlds : Chinese Immigrant Associations in a Western Society
Language:
English
URL:
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