The Chinese Laundryman

The Chinese Laundryman
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Publisher : NYU Press
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 0814778747
ISBN-13 : 9780814778746
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Book Synopsis The Chinese Laundryman by : Paul C.P. Siu

Download or read book The Chinese Laundryman written by Paul C.P. Siu and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1987 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive scholarly study of Chinese laundries and those who worked in them in the U.S. Considered a classic piece by students of overseas Chinese and Asian American studies, "The Chinese Laundryman" is also a landmark in the study of ethnic occupations and in the social and cultural history of the immigrant in America. *Lightning Print On Demand Title


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