Palgrave Macmillan Transnational History Series: Economy, Transnationalism, Identity

Benton, G.; Gomez, E.

This study points up the complex interplay of ethnic and national identities in the lives of Chinese in Britain, arguing that transnational studies reinforce essentialist conceptions of identity and cultural authenticity in diasporic communities, and thus frustrate the promotion of ethnic co-existence and social cohesion in multi-ethnic societies.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-12-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230522299

DOI: 10.1057/9780230288508

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 470