Compelled to Excel: Immigration, Education, and Opportunity among Chinese Americans
Vivian S. Louie
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In the American imagination, Asian Americans are considered an immigrant success story. Vivian Louie challenges the idea that race and class do not matter. Though most Chinese immigrants see higher education as a safeguard against racial discrimination, Louie finds that class differences do indeed shape the students' different paths to college. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358. . 2004. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780804749855
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Title: Compelled to Excel: Immigration, Education, ...
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 1st Edition
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