Andrea Louie: 2 books
Chineseness across Borders
Renegotiating Chinese Identities in China and the United States
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2004
What happens when Chinese American youths travel to mainland China in search of their ancestral roots, only to realize that in many ways they still feel out of place, or when mainland Chinese realize that the lives of the Chinese abroad may not be as good as they had imagined? By considering programs...
How Chinese Are You?
Adopted Chinese Youth and their Families Negotiate Identity and Culture
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2015
Chinese adoption is often viewed as creating new possibilities for the formation of multicultural, cosmopolitan families. For white adoptive families, it is an opportunity to learn more about China and Chinese culture, as many adoptive families today try to honor what they view as their children’s...