The Coolie Speaks - Chinese Indentured Laborers and African Slaves in Cuba

Klappentext Lisa Yun is Associate Professor of English and Asian and Asian American Studies at Binghamton University. Zusammenfassung Introducing radical counter-visions of race and slavery! this title focuses on Chinese labourers who worked side by side with African slaves in Cuba. This title presents an examination of writings by Chinese coolies that raises theoretical and methodological questions regarding freedom! race! diaspora! trans-nationalism! and globalization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Epistemic Elasticities; 1/ Historical Context: Coolies to the Americas; 2/ The Coolie Testimonies; 3/ The Petitions; 4/ The Depositions; 5/ Next Generation: From Coolie to Merchant; Conclusion and Research Note: Old and New Mappings of the Coolie

List of contents

Acknowledgements 
Introduction: Challenges of a Transitional History 
1. Historical Context of Coolie Traffic to the Americas 
2. The Coolie Testimonies 
3. The Petitions 
4. The Despositions 
5. An Afro-Chinese Author and the Next Generation 
Conclusion: Old and New Maps of Coolies 
Sources 
Notes

About the author

Lisa Yun is Associate Professor of English and Asian and Asian American Studies at Binghamton University.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Yun
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2007
• EAN: 9781592135813
• ISBN: 978-1-59213-581-3
• No. of pages: 311
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Asian American History & Cultu; Asian American History & Cultu; Asian American History and Culture Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries