Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Plates
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction - Towards a Study of Chinese Social Geographies
Defining 'Chinese' and 'Chinatown'
Structure of the Study
Chapter 1 - Data and Methods
Data Sources
Methods and Procedures
Chapter 2 - Chinese Diaspora in Great Britain
Chinese Diaspora and the Global Distribution of Overseas Chinese
Old Diaspora
New Diaspora
Invisible Members of the Diasporic Community
Diversified Origins
Conclusion
Chapter 3 - The Life, Death, and Life of Chinatowns
Chinatowns in White perception
A Cycle of Change
Emergence and Development of British Chinatowns and Chinese Settlements
Chinatown Reoriented: Retrospect and Prospect
Conclusion
Chapter 4 - The Chinese Geographies: Distribution, Structure, and Change
The Chinese Geographies: A White-Market Distribution
Chinese Urban Hierarchy and Rank-Size Distribution
Conclusion
Chapter 5 - Ethnic Residential Mobility and Segregation
Together or Apart? A Brief Review on Ethnic Segregation and Assimilation
Chinese residential segregation patterns in London, Manchester, and Birmingham
British Model of Chinese Segregation in Comparative Perspective
Summary of the Distributional Evidence
Chapter 6 - Subethnic Differences in Settlement Patterns
Part I: Subethnic Chinese Immigration to Great Britain
Situating Subethnic Chinese
Structural Change in Chinese Immigration
Part II: Subethnic Chinese Settlement Patterns
Assimilationist and Pluralist Models of Subethnic Chinese Settlement
Intergenerational Differences in Chinese Settlement Patterns
Conclusion: The Chinese Salad Bowl
Chapter 7 - Conclusion: The Future of Chinese Geographies
Chinese Immigration and Settlements: A Summary
A British Model of Chinese Settlements
The Challenge Ahead: Rising out of Chinatown?
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Indices
