Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Diaspora by Chee-Beng Tan - 9781138482685

Routledge Handbook of the Chinese DiasporaAuthor(s): Chee-Beng Tan\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138482685, 978-1138482685\nSynopsis\nWith around 40 million people worldwide, the ethnic Chinese and the Chinese in diaspora form the largest diaspora in the world. The economic reform of China which began in the late 1970s marked a huge phase of migration from China, and the new migrants, many of whom were well educated, have had a major impact on local societies and on China.\n\nThis is the first interdisciplinary Handbook to examine the Chinese diaspora, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the processes and effects of Chinese migration under the headings of:\n\nPopulation and distribution\n\nMainland China and Taiwans policies on the Chinese overseas\n\nMigration: past and present\n\nEconomic and political involvement\n\nLocalization, transnational networks and identity\n\nEducation, literature and media\n.