Forbidden Workers by Peter Kwong
Hailed by the Philadelphia Inquirer as “a must-read,” Forbidden Workers tells for the first time the full story of recent Chinese immigration to this country. Widely praised from the Wall Street Journal to Asian Week, the book uses the Chinese experience to shed light on broader issues of immigration from countries around the world. Author Peter Kwong has interviewed countless immigrant workers, activists, Chinatown powerbrokers, and “snakeheads” (smugglers who bring immigrants to the United States) and has traveled to China to talk with families of immigrants. The result is an unprecedented look at an invisible community within American society—and at a billion-dollar industry whose commodity is workers who labor under conditions approaching modern slavery.
"Forbidden Workers is destined to become a classic" —The Wall Street Journal
"An honest look at an appalling situation." —Kirkus Reviews
"A provocative and alarming book that should appeal to a wide audience." —Library Journal
"An honest look at an appalling situation." —Kirkus Reviews
"A provocative and alarming book that should appeal to a wide audience." —Library Journal
Peter Kwong is the author of several books, including Chinese America (with Dušanka Mišcevic); Chinatown, N.Y.; and Forbidden Workers, all available from The New Press. He is Professor of Asian American Studies and Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College and a professor of sociology at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781565843554 |
| ISBN 10 | 156584355X |
| Title | Forbidden Workers |
| Author | Peter Kwong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | The New Press |
| Year published | 1998-02-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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