Chinese Laundries - Tickets To Survival On Gold Mountain * Nonfiction

Chinese Laundries: Tickets To Survival On Gold Mountain By John Jung, Professor of Psychology Emeritus Chinese laundries, born of necessity, became the stereotypical occupation of an entire ethnic group but now are just a part of history, made obsolete by social and technological changes. Why and how did Chinese laundries originate and determine the economic and psychological status of laundrymen and, for some, their families. First- and second-hand accounts of their work in the laundries, where many lived above or in the back, help us understand and appreciate their achievement in overcoming racial prejudices, hardship, social and cultural isolation. Cover type: Paperback Condition: Gently used. See photos. No highlights/notes; no torn pages, etc. Size: 6" x 9” Pages: 222, includes Bibliography, Index Genre: library, nonfiction, history, immigration, cultural competence, prejudice, diaspora, Chinese, small business, culture and society