Format:
XII, 302 S.
,
Kt.
,
22 cm
ISBN:
1780761341
,
9781780761343
Series Statement:
Library of China studies
Content:
As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. These emigres settled into tight-knit communities called huiguan: organisations which closely mirrored the religious, social and economic constitution of their own places of origin. Here, Tracy Barrett sheds light on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities. She also addresses the nature, scope and effectiveness of the congregati
Content:
Chinese congregations, French colonial authorities and the Indochinese milieu -- Chinese suffrage and congregational elections -- Congregational leadership and the power of the president -- The bankruptcy of Cholon's Ly Family, 1871-1913 -- Our Brother's Keepers : mutual aid in the congregations -- Preserving Chinese culture -- Finding the middle ground : dispute resolution and mediation -- Control and contestation : crime, policing and immigration -- Chinese Cercles
Note:
Literaturverz. S. [260] - 285
Language:
English
Subjects:
Ethnology
Keywords:
Südostasien
;
Chinesischer Einwanderer
;
Minderheitenfrage
;
Geschichte
