The Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean

Description

The Chinese migration to the Latin American / Caribbean region is an understudied dimension of the Asian American experience. There are three distinct periods in the history of this migration: the early colonial period (pre-19th century), when the three-century profitable trade connection between Manila and Acapulco led to the first Asian migration to Mexico and Peru, the classic migration period (19th to early twentieth centuries), marked by the coolie trade known to Chinese diaspora studies, and the renewed immigration of the late 20th century to the present. Written by specialists on the Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean, this book tells the story of Asian migration to the Americas and contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese in this important part of the world.Written by specialists on the Chinese in Latin America and the Caribbean, this book tells the story of Asian migration to the Americas and contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the Chinese in this important part of the world.