Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949

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Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949 sheds new light on the history of charity among Chinese overseas and its place in the history of charity in China and in the wider history of global philanthropy. It finds that diaspora charity, besides serving traditional functions of he...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fitzgerald, John, Yip, Hon-ming
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: HK : Hong Kong University Press, 2020.
Colección:Crossing Seas Ser.
Temas:
Charities > China > History.
Chinese diaspora.
Chinese > Foreign countries.
Chinois > Pays étrangers.
Emigration and immigration.
Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
China > Emigration and immigration > History.
China > Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects.
China.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Chinese Diaspora Charity and the Cantonese Pacific, 1850-1949 sheds new light on the history of charity among Chinese overseas and its place in the history of charity in China and in the wider history of global philanthropy. It finds that diaspora charity, besides serving traditional functions of helping the sick and destitute and supporting development in China, helped to build trust among dispersed hometown networks while challenging color boundaries in host societies by contributing to wider social causes. The book shows that charitable activities among the ""Gold Rush"" communities of the.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (235 p.).
ISBN:9789888528929
9888528920

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