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    Tye Leung Schulze became the first Chinese American woman to vote when she bravely casted a ballot in San Francisco on May 19, 1912. Schulze was also the first Chinese woman hired to work at Angel Island. She is a designated Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project. She learned to speak English, studied Christianity, and helped rescue Chinese slaves by acting as an interpreter. Leung was the first Chinese American to pass the civil service examinations and she was hired

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    The Chinese-American Museum Museums provide a way for people to look closer to something that we usually see in television or books. It is an institution that tells the story of man the world and how humanity has survived in its environment over the years (http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/cam/activities/past_conferences/1999conf/CAM%2799-EmmanuelArinze.GuyanaFinal.pdf). One of the museums that has the signification cultural importance is the Chinese-American Museum where located in downtown Los Angeles

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    from China to Africa go to South Africa. The very first Chinese immigrants to move to South Africa in the 1600s and consisted of less than one hundred slaves and prisoners. They were ultimately either deported or became known as a portion of the increasing colored population in South Africa. The ones who were able to stay were eventually lumped together with the colored people all through the apartheid eras. They could not retain a unique Chinese distinctiveness in Africa since there were not that many

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    help us to uncover the similarities and differences between the American and Chinese cultures. Business Perspective In a business perspective, the oriental and western cultures remain a huge difference. Low-context societies such as American egalitarian culture, they emphasize on logic and facts, verbal messages are more direct and concise, individualism and extremely tolerant to changes. However, high-context societies such as Chinese hierarchy culture, they prefer non-verbal methods to express meaningful

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    MiMi stated that she has had many negative, and positive experiences being an Chinese American. She stated that she always lived in a community with other Chinese individuals, and this has helped her to overcome negative things that has occurred in her life. MiMi stated that since she can remember, she has always lived in a Chinese community, or attended a school that had other Chinese students. She reported experiencing a lot of racism as a child. She stated that she was told that she stink

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    Sarah Gonzalez Chinese Culture VS American Culture It doesn’t matter what kind of ethnicity you are, or how you were brought up. Everyone is deeply rooted in their own culture. “Culture” has a different meaning to everyone. Comparing American culture to Chinese culture we will find many different meanings to the word “culture”. For example, we Americans are always looking for something bigger and better for our future, and the Chinese are content with a small reserved lifestyle with no intentions

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    assimilate into the American culture, while I was expected to hold onto to my own Indian heritage. I was stuck in a constant dilemma to choose between two cultures. In Yang’s graphic novel, The American Born Chinese, I was able to connect with Jin Wang as he was going through an identity crisis with his own culture and heritage. Being frustrated with his true identity, Jin transformed himself to Danny, his fantasy All-American alter ego. Although Jin Wang tried to disguise his Chinese identity to become

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    Socialization ------ American Born Chinese Children under Chinese Culture According to the American Heritage Dictionary, socialization is "the process of learning interpersonal and interactional skills that are in conformity with the values of one 's society" (American Heritage). It is a process of learning culture. During socialization, children will acquire attitudes, norms, values, behaviors, personalities, etc. within agencies of socialization, which were described as "Agencies of socialization

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    American Born Chinese Literary Analysis The identity of a person can be considered their most valuable possession, and losing sense of who you are can be the biggest loss. The comic book, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang takes readers through the journey of a young Chinese-American boy named Jin and his efforts to hide and destroy any trace of his cultural roots to become an all-American boy instead. The comic published in 2006 is a great read for college students, young adults, immigrants

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    The Chinese-American Identity Fae Myenne Ng is a contemporary Chinese-American author who is known for her first written novel, Bone. Her debut novel was published in 1993 and the story is told through the eyes of the main character, Leila Leong. Leila tells the story of her family’s history and the events that unfold following the suicide of her sister. As Leila’s story progresses, themes of identity and family life are revealed. Leila and her two sisters border the line between American and Chinese

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