Wing Chung Ng teaches in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ng's analysis allows for a poignant human dimension to frame the inevitable passing of the old-timers' generation, and also explains why these organizations continues to exist ... This book is a welcome addition to studies of the Chinese in Vancouver, as this community continues to thrive on Canada's west coast. - Paul Yee (British Columbia Historical News) Theoretically informed, concise, and solidly documented, Ng's work is not just about the turbulent and fascinating history of Vancouver's Chinese community. It also shows just how much the Chinese had to say and to debate among themselves about who and what defined them and their community as Chinese. - Gary Watson (CBRA 4193) ... this detailed account includes considerable information on acculturation, socio-economic status, community activities both social and business, and problems associated with race... Writing is clear, organization coherent, details richly documented and gently tied to prior history of mainland China so the book has special value to historians. (Psychological Reports)

• 1 Introduction2 Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity3 Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition4 Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse5 Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations6 Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945-707 Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena8 Beyond a ConclusionGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

Wing Chung Ng teaches in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ng's analysis allows for a poignant human dimension to frame the inevitable passing of the old-timers' generation, and also explains why these organizations continues to exist ... This book is a welcome addition to studies of the Chinese in Vancouver, as this community continues to thrive on Canada's west coast. - Paul Yee (British Columbia Historical News) Theoretically informed, concise, and solidly documented, Ng's work is not just about the turbulent and fascinating history of Vancouver's Chinese community. It also shows just how much the Chinese had to say and to debate among themselves about who and what defined them and their community as Chinese. - Gary Watson (CBRA 4193) ... this detailed account includes considerable information on acculturation, socio-economic status, community activities both social and business, and problems associated with race... Writing is clear, organization coherent, details richly documented and gently tied to prior history of mainland China so the book has special value to historians. (Psychological Reports)

• 1 Introduction2 Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity3 Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition4 Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse5 Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations6 Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945-707 Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena8 Beyond a ConclusionGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex

Wing Chung Ng teaches in the Department of History at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Ng's analysis allows for a poignant human dimension to frame the inevitable passing of the old-timers' generation, and also explains why these organizations continues to exist ... This book is a welcome addition to studies of the Chinese in Vancouver, as this community continues to thrive on Canada's west coast. - Paul Yee (British Columbia Historical News) Theoretically informed, concise, and solidly documented, Ng's work is not just about the turbulent and fascinating history of Vancouver's Chinese community. It also shows just how much the Chinese had to say and to debate among themselves about who and what defined them and their community as Chinese. - Gary Watson (CBRA 4193) ... this detailed account includes considerable information on acculturation, socio-economic status, community activities both social and business, and problems associated with race... Writing is clear, organization coherent, details richly documented and gently tied to prior history of mainland China so the book has special value to historians. (Psychological Reports)

• 1 Introduction2 Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity3 Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition4 Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse5 Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations6 Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945-707 Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena8 Beyond a ConclusionGlossaryNotesBibliographyIndex