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 | #772083 in Books |  Princeton University Press |  2012-05-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  8.90 x.90 x5.90l,1.15 | File type: PDF | 344 pages

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Highly recommended to anyone interested in the immigrant experience in America|By Old hoosier|Although the lack of sources such as letters and diaries forces Ngai to much speculation in this family history, she brings a deep knowledge of the historical context to the task and reconstructs a fascinating story. Highly recommended to anyone interested in the immigrant experience

The Lucky Ones uncovers the story of the Tape family in post-gold rush, racially explosive San Francisco. Mae Ngai paints a fascinating picture of how the role of immigration broker allowed patriarch Jeu Dip (Joseph Tape) to both protest and profit from discrimination, and of the Tapes as the first of a new social type--middle-class Chinese Americans.

Tape family history illuminates American history. Seven-year-old Mamie attempts to integrate C...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America   |  Mae M. Ngai. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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