A Chinese Melting Pot: Original People and Immigrants in Hong Kong’s First ‘New Town’
Synopsis:Drawing on almost fifty years of research and first-hand experience, the authors have produced a masterpiece of ethnography, a fine-grained study of the transformation of Tsuen Wan, a rural district into a chaotic industrial—and now post-industrial—city. Their work has implications far beyond its specific location; scholars of history, anthropology and sociology, urban planning, ethnomusicology, women’s studies, political science, ethnic relations, and China studies will all find it meaningful.
ISBN:9789888455898
Language:English
Author:Elizabeth Lominska Johnson and Graham E. Johnson
Author Biography:The authors began studying Tsuen Wan while earning their PhDs at Cornell University. Both spent their professional careers at the University of British Columbia. Elizabeth Lominska Johnson was curator at the Museum of Anthropology, while Graham E. Johnson was professor of sociology.
