ABSTRACT

Focusing on the local history of the Chinese in Oakland, California, this study examines common stereotypes in the early Chinese community and Chinatown organizations.

chapter |13 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|22 pages

The Promise, 1852-late 1870s

chapter Chapter 2|22 pages

Attack, late 1870s-1906

chapter Chapter 4|21 pages

A Second Flowering, 1929–1952

chapter Chapter 5|24 pages

Start of a New Cycle, 1952–1996

chapter |5 pages

Conclusion