{"product_id":"asiaworld-yoon-jung-park-9780739135532","title":"A Matter of Honour: Being Chinese in South Africa","description":"The South African-born Chinese community is a tiny one, consisting of 10,000 to 12,000 members in a population of approximately 45 million. Throughout much of the history of this race-conscious country, the community has been ignored or neglected, and officially classed along with people of mixed race or with Indians in the South African category of 'Asiatic'. \u003cbr\u003eShaped by both external and internal forces, Chinese identities in South Africa are beginning to receive more media and scholarly attention as China's aid, trade, and investment in Africa grow and large numbers of new Chinese immigrants stream into South Africa and other African states. \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Honour\u003c\/i\u003e examines the shifting social, ethnic, racial, and national identities of Chinese South Africans over time. Using concepts of identity, ethnicity, race, nationalism, and transnationalism, and drawing on comparisons with other overseas Chinese communities, it explores the multi-layered identities of the South African group and analyses the ways in which their identities have altered with each generation. Park's study breaks away from the often narrow enquiries into ethnic and national identity in South Africa, offering valuable new perspectives on this shifting terrain of study.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yoon Jung Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0739135538\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780739135532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Yoon Jung Park","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44159215239423,"sku":"9780739135532","price":121.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_44a520a0-8f23-4e5d-9140-1c6321f67550.jpg?v=1689081284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asiaworld-yoon-jung-park-9780739135532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}