Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 Assimilation, Ethnicity, and Religion 17
6. 2 Chinese Immigrants, Cultural Traditions, and Changing Identities 34
7. 3 Becoming Christian 57
8. 4 Becoming American 95
9. 5 Preserving Chinese Culture 132
10. 6 Deconstructing the Chinese Identity, Reconstructing Adhesive Identities 163
11. Conclusion: Pluralism and Adhesive Identities 187
12. Appendix: The Chinese Christian Church of Greater Washington, D.C.: An Annotated Chronology 201
13. Notes 205
14. Bibliography 215
15. Index 229