{"product_id":"the-new-chinese-america-xiaojian-zhao-9780813546926","title":"The New Chinese America: Class, Economy, and Social Hierarchy","description":"The 1965 Immigration Act altered the lives and outlook of Chinese Americans in fundamental ways. \u003ci\u003eThe New Chinese America\u003c\/i\u003e explores the historical, economic, and social foundations of the Chinese American community, in order to reveal the emergence of a new social hierarchy after 1965.\u003cp\u003eIn this detailed and comprehensive study of contemporary Chinese America, Xiaojian Zhao uses class analysis to illuminate the difficulties of everyday survival for poor and undocumented immigrants and analyzes the process through which social mobility occurs. Through ethnic ties, Chinese Americans have built an economy of their own in which entrepreneurs can maintain a competitive edge given their access to low-cost labor; workers who are shut out of the mainstream job market can find work and make a living; and consumers can enjoy high quality services at a great bargain. While the growth of the ethnic economy enhances ethnic bonds by increasing mutual dependencies among different groups of Chinese Americans, it also determines the limits of possibility for various individuals depending on their socioeconomic and immigration status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Xiaojian Zhao\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813546923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813546926\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Xiaojian Zhao","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46465471971583,"sku":"9780813546926","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd83b265-f3fe-4c6e-89ae-eb4fe761e962.jpg?v=1736346344","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-new-chinese-america-xiaojian-zhao-9780813546926","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}