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How Asian immigration impacts the global economy
List of contents
Preface Part I: Introduction 1. The Political Economy of Capitalist Restructuring and the New Asian Immigration Paul Ong, Edna Bonacich, and Lucie Cheng Part II: Immigration Patterns Introduction Lucie Cheng 2. U.S. Immigration Policies and Asian Migration Paul Ong and John M. Liu 3. Pacific Rim Development and the Duality of Post-1965 Asian Immigration to the United States John M. Liu and Lucie Cheng 4. Asian Immigrants in Los Angles: Diversity and Division Paul Ong and Tania Azores Part III: Economic Incorporation Introduction Paul Ong 5. Asians in the Los Angeles Garment Industry Edna Bonacich 6. The Migration and Incorporation of Filipino Nurses Paul Ong and Tania Azores 7. Chinese-Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in California Steve Gold Part IV: Political Struggles Introduction Yen Espiritu 8. The New Chinese Immigration and the Rise of Asian American Politics in Monterey Park, California Leland T. Saito and John Horton 9. The Korean-Black Conflict and the State Paul Ong, Kye Young Part, and Yasmin Tong 10. Class Constraints on Racial Solidarity among Asian Americans Yen Espiritu and Paul Ong Conclusion Edna Bonacich, Paul Ong, and Lucie Cheng About the Editors and Contributors
About the author
Paul Ong is Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Summary
Focuses on Los Angeles as a critical 'world city' in the developing global economy and also as the center of new Asian immigration. This work includes discussions of the settlement patterns of various groups of Asians in relation to the social, economic, and political developments in Asia and the United States.
