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Spanning more than six decades, Passage to Promise Land is a revealing look at 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. While 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 in immigration regulations, and why the immigration of Chinese families to Canada became commonplace in the 1970s. These women address experiences of patriarchy and discrimination in both China and Canada, revive memories of the turbulent years in China at the end of the Pacific War, and speak of their uncertainties about the return of Hone Kong's sovereignty from the United Kingdom to China in 1997. Book jacket \"This book is the study of Chinese immigration to Canada from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Traces the evolution of i

Author

Vivienne Poy, Poy, Vivienne

Publisher

McGill-Queen's University Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780773541498

Subjects

History, Sociology, Science