Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps, Figures, and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Note on Chinese Terms xiii
6. Introduction 3
7. Early Settlement and the Contours of Identity 10
8. Renewed Immigration and Cultural Redefinition 19
9. Local-Born Chinese and the Challenge to an Immigrant Discourse 40
10. Old-Timers, Public Rituals, and the Resilience of Traditional Organizations 60
11. Negotiating Identities between Two Worlds, 1945–70 81
12. Constructing Chineseness in the Multicultural Arena, 1971–80 103
13. Beyond a Conclusion 126
14. Notes 142
15. Glossary 173
16. Bibliography 178
17. Index 195