4. “A Noble Profession”

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. Part One · Religion And Medicine
5. 1. “The Medical Lady Missionary” 9
6. 2. Living Their Religion 23
7. 3. Where Womanhood And Childhood Meet 38
8. Part Two · A Search For Belonging
9. 4. “A Noble Profession” 55
10. 5. “The Beginning Of A New Era” 71
11. 6. “The Ministering Angel Of Chinatown” 86
12. 7. A Sister Lesbian? 103
13. Part Three · Orientalized Motherhood
14. 8. Becoming Mom Chung 119
15. 9. A Model Family At War 136
16. 10. Creating WAVES 155
17. 11. “I’Ll Wait On You Forever” 170
18. Epilogue: “There Will Never Be Another Mom Chung” 185
19. Acknowledgments 197
20. Notes 203
21. Bibliography 251
22. Index 275