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Alison R. Marshall - The Way of the Bachelor: Early Chinese Settlement in Manitoba - 9780774819152 - V9780774819152
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The Way of the Bachelor: Early Chinese Settlement in Manitoba

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Description for The Way of the Bachelor: Early Chinese Settlement in Manitoba Hardback. This book documents the religious beliefs and cultural practices that helped sustain and lend meaning to Chinese bachelors in smaller towns and cities of Manitoba. Series: Asian Religions and Society Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, facsims., music, ports. BIC Classification: HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887. Weight in Grams: 476.

The lives of early Japanese and Chinese settlers in British Columbia have come to define the Asian experience in Canada. Yet many Chinese men did not seek their destiny in British Columbia, but followed the railway east and settled in small Prairie towns and cities.

The Way of the Bachelor documents the religious beliefs, political networks, and cultural practices that sustained and leant meaning to bachelors in Manitoba. In the absence of women and family, these men opened the region’s first laundries and developed a new kind of restaurant – the Chinese cafe. They maintained ties to the Old World and negotiated ... Read more

This fascinating exploration of the intersection of gender, migration, and religion in rural Canada broadens our understanding of the Chinese quest for identity in North America.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Asian Religions and Society Series
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774819152
SKU
V9780774819152
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Ref
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About Alison R. Marshall
Alison R. Marshall is an associate professor in the Department of Religion at Brandon University.

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