The Children of Chinatown: Growing Up Chinese American in San Francisco, 1850-1920

Contents

contents Acknowledgments : xi introduction : 1 Constructing Childhood in Early Chinatown Image versus Reality chapter 1 : 9 The Immigration of Chinese Children and the Chinese Question chapter 2 : 42 Recentering the Chinese Family in Early Chinese American History chapter 3 : 78 For the Family Back Home Chinese Children at Work chapter 4 : 110 Challenging Segregation Chinese Children at School chapter 5 : 140 Articles of Contention Chinese Children in the Missions and Courts chapter 6 : 176 Children of the New Chinatown conclusion : 215 Constructing the Future Notes : 231 Bibliography : 265 Index : 285 illustrations Fong Bow and his father : 27 Au Kai Yung : 30 Two children pose for the camera : 62 Errand girl : 80 Young servant girls known as mui tsai : 86 Chinese newsboy : 105 Classroom in the Chinese Primary Public School : 117 Patriotic Chinese American boys : 134 Rescued Chinese slave girls : 158 Youthful Chinese o√ender : 169 Chinese children celebrating a holiday : 182 Postcard ‘‘Chinese Children in Holiday Attire’’: 189 Postcard ‘‘Greetings from San Francisco’’: 191 Chinese in traditional clothing : 193 Postcard ‘‘Troubles of His Own’’: 193 Postcard ‘‘A Group of Chinese Children’’: 195 Postcard ‘‘Sing Chong Company, Chinatown, San Francisco’’: 196 Postcard ‘‘The Singing Children’’: 200 Child holding first flag of the Chinese Republic : 202 Chinese children playing tug of war : 204 tables table one : 24 Admittance Rates for Chinese Child Immigrants at the Port of San Francisco, 1880–1920 table two : 47 Chinese Children in San Francisco Age Sixteen and Under table three : 48 Chinese Children in San Francisco Age Sixteen and under by Gender and Place of Birth table four : 50 Most Common Domestic Arrangements in San Francisco’s Chinatown, 1860–1920 table five : 53 Number of Children of Two-Parent Chinese Families, 1870–1920 table six : 70 Deaths of Chinese Children Residing in San Francisco by Sex, 1870–1918 table seven : 70 Deaths of Chinese Children Residing in San Francisco by Age, 1870–1918 table eight : 81 Occupations of Chinese Children in San Francisco, 1860–1920 table nine : 82 Occupations of Chinese Children by Gender, 1860–1920 table ten : 220 Demographics of Modern Chinese Americans ...