The Life, Influence and the Role of the Chinese in the United States, 1776-1960. Proceedings of the National Conference Held at the University of San Francisco July 10, 11, 12, 1975.

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Asian Americans; Chinese Americans; Chinese Culture; Conference Reports; Conflict; Cultural Influences; Curriculum Development; Economic Factors; Females; History; Immigrants; Minority Group Influences; Racial Relations; Social Discrimination; Textbook Bias

California; California (Fresno); California (San Francisco); Hawaii; Nevada; Washington (Seattle)

This volume contains the proceedings and the papers of the first national conference on the life, influence, and the role of the Chinese in the U.S. The proceedings include papers, films, slide presentations, and addresses. Among the topics covered by the papers presented are the following: (1) contributions of Chinese art to Fresno culture, (2) the Cantonese opera, (3) conflict and contact between the Chinese and indigenous communities in San Francisco, (4) Chinese Americans in politics, (5) the influence of the Chinese on United States history, (6) textbook bias, (7) the origins of Chinese immigration in the U.S., (8) discrimination against the Chinese in the U.S., (9) the role of Chinese women in the West, (10) an economic profile of Chinese Americans, (11) federal funds for Chinese American projects, (12) opportunities in professional education for Chinese Americans, and (13) a description of a curriculum kit for understanding Chinese Americans. (Author/AM)

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