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Passage to Promise Land
Vivienne Poy
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Description for Passage to Promise Land
How the Chinese community became an indispensable part of multicultural Canada. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 3JJP; 3JM; HBTB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
Spanning more than six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing study of Chinese immigration to Canada from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Tracing the evolution of immigration policy through the stories of Chinese immigrant women, Vivienne Poy captures the social, political, and ethnic tensions of the period. Although the narratives included here represent women of all ages and educational backgrounds, they share a common sense of determination and spirited resilience in the face of hardship. Through their stories we learn about Chinese settlement experience, how the Chinese community developed alongside changes ... Read more
Spanning more than six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing study of Chinese immigration to Canada from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Tracing the evolution of immigration policy through the stories of Chinese immigrant women, Vivienne Poy captures the social, political, and ethnic tensions of the period. Although the narratives included here represent women of all ages and educational backgrounds, they share a common sense of determination and spirited resilience in the face of hardship. Through their stories we learn about Chinese settlement experience, how the Chinese community developed alongside changes ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773541498
SKU
V9780773541498
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Vivienne Poy
The Honourable Vivienne Poy, the first Canadian of Asian descent to be appointed to the Senate of Canada, is an author, entrepreneur, and historian.
Reviews for Passage to Promise Land
"This remarkable work gives voice to women who defied the odds to wrestle ownership of their own lives and provide their children with an education. They remind us that the multicultural mosaic of Canada must be built on an understanding of cultural differences and on leveraging the richness of talents that diversity brings." Anna Wu, member of the Executive Council ... Read more