Routledge Diaspora and Class Consciousness - Chicago Study

Explore the complex social dynamics of the Chinese American community in Chicago through this ethnographic study by Shanshan Lan. This book focuses on the working class, a population that often remains invisible within broader sociological discussions. By examining Chinese immigrant workers with limited English skills who hold low-skill, blue-collar service jobs, the text provides a deep look into life at the margins of the U.S. economy. Instead of following the traditional enclave paradigm, this research places the Chinese immigrant experience within the wider context of transnational labor migration and multiracial social structures. It offers a detailed look at how racial knowledge is formed among these workers. This work is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in Asian American studies, sociology, and the realities of modern labor migration.