Paisanos Chinos : Transpacific Politics Among Chinese Immigrants in Mexico

Threatened by the violence of the anti-Chinese campaigns, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China as a way to safeguard their presence in the country. 'Paisanos Chinos' illustrates the ways in which these transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenged traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. Paisanos Chinos Tracks Chinese Mexican Transnational Political Activities In The Wake Of The Anti-chinese Campaigns That Crossed Mexico In 1931. Threatened By Violence, Chinese Mexicans Strengthened Their Ties To China--both Nationalist And Communist--as A Means Of Safeguarding Their Presence. Paisanos Chinos Illustrates The Ways In Which Transpacific Ties Helped Chinese Mexicans Make A Claim To Belonging In Mexico And Challenge Traditional Notions Of Mexican Identity And Nationhood. From Celebrating The End Of The Second World War Alongside Their Neighbors To Carrying Out An Annual Community Pilgrimage To The Basílica De Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans Came Out Of The Shadows To Refute Longstanding Caricatures And Integrate Themselves Into Mexican Society.--provided By Publisher. Mexico For The Mexicans, China For The Chinese: Political Upheaval And The Anti-chinese Campaigns In Postrevolutionary Sonora And Sinaloa -- Those Who Remained And Those Who Returned: Resistance, Migration, And Diplomacy During The Anti-chinese Campaigns -- We Won't Be Bullied Anymore: The Chinese Community In Mexico During The Second World War -- The Golden Age Of Chinese Mexicans: Anti-communist Activism Under Ambassador Feng-shan Ho, 1958-1964 -- The Cold War Comes To Chinatown: Chinese Mexicans Caught Between Beijing And Taipei, 1955-1971 -- A New China, A New Community. Fredy González. Philip E. Lilienthal Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Contents 8 List of Illustrations 10 Acknowledgments 12 Note on Language and Usage 16 Introduction 18 1. Mexico for the Mexicans, China for the Chinese: Political Upheaval and the Anti-Chinese Campaigns in Postrevolutionary Sonora and Sinaloa 32 2. Those Who Remained and Those Who Returned: Resistance, Migration, and Diplomacy during the Anti-Chinese Campaigns 60 3. We Won’t Be Bullied Anymore: The Chinese Community in Mexico during the Second World War 87 4. The Golden Age of Chinese Mexicans: Anti-Communist Activism under Ambassador Feng-Shan Ho, 1958–1964 119 5. The Cold War Comes to Chinatown: Chinese Mexicans Caught between Beijing and Taipei, 1955–1971 152 6. A New China, a New Community 183 Conclusion 206 Notes 214 Bibliography 266 Index 284 A 284 B 284 C 285 D 287 E 287 F 288 G 288 H 288 I 289 J 289 K 289 L 289 M 289 N 291 O 291 P 291 Q 292 R 292 S 292 T 293 U 293 V 294 W 294 X 294 Y 294 Z 294 "Paisanos Chinos tracks Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931. Threatened by violence, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China--both Nationalist and Communist--as a means of safeguarding their presence. Paisanos Chinos illustrates the ways in which transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenge traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. From celebrating the end of the Second World War alongside their neighbors to carrying out an annual community pilgrimage to the Basílica de Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans came out of the shadows to refute longstanding caricatures and integrate themselves into Mexican society."-- Provided by publisher Paisanos Chinos tracks Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931. Threatened by violence, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China—both Nationalist and Communist—as a means of safeguarding their presence. Paisanos Chinos illustrates the ways in which transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenge traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. From celebrating the end of World War II alongside their neighbors to carrying out an annual community pilgrimage to the Basílica de Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans came out of the shadows to refute longstanding caricatures and integrate themselves into Mexican society. Paisanos Chinos tracks Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931. Threatened by violence, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China--both Nationalist and Communist--as a means of safeguarding their presence. Paisanos Chinos illustrates the ways in which transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenge traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. From celebrating the end of World War II alongside their neighbors to carrying out an annual community pilgrimage to the Bas#65533;lica de Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans came out of the shadows to refute longstanding caricatures and integrate themselves into Mexican society Paisanos Chinos tracks Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931. Threatened by violence, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China—both Nationalist and Communist—as a means of safeguarding their presence. Paisanos Chinos illustrates the ways in which transpacific ties helped Chinese Mexicans make a claim to belonging in Mexico and challenge traditional notions of Mexican identity and nationhood. From celebrating the end of World War II alongside their neighbors to carrying out an annual community pilgrimage to the Basílica de Guadalupe, Chinese Mexicans came out of the shadows to refute longstanding caricatures and integrate themselves into Mexican society. Threatened by violence, Chinese Mexicans strengthened their ties to China-both Nationalist and Communist - as a means of safeguarding their presence. This book tracks Chinese Mexican transnational political activities in the wake of the anti-Chinese campaigns that crossed Mexico in 1931.