First Asians in the Americas - A Transpacific History

Diego Javier Luis tells the story of transpacific Asian movement to and through the Spanish Americas. On arrival in Mexico, diverse Asian peoples became "chinos" subject to the colonial caste system. Tracing Asian resistance and adaptation to New Spanish ideas of race, Luis presents a Pacific-focused narrative of the colonial Americas.

About the author

Diego Javier Luis is Rohrbaugh Family Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University

Summary

Diego Javier Luis tells the story of transpacific Asian movement to and through the Spanish Americas. On arrival in Mexico, diverse Asian peoples became “chinos” subject to the colonial caste system. Tracing Asian resistance and adaptation to New Spanish ideas of race, Luis presents a Pacific-focused narrative of the colonial Americas.

Product details

• Authors: Diego Javier Luis
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.01.2024
• EAN: 9780674271784
• ISBN: 978-0-674-27178-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Mexico, Ethnic Studies, Asia, HISTORY / Modern / 16th Century, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico, Caribbean islands, General & world history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, General and world history, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, History of the Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies