Chinese activism of a different kind : the Chinese students' campaign to stay in Australia

Chinese activism of a different kind : the Chinese students' campaign to stay in Australia / by Jia Gao.

In Chinese Activism of a Different Kind, Jia Gao examines the social behavior and pattern of actions of 45,000 or so Chinese students in their effort to stay permanently in Australia after the June 4 incident of 1989.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jia, Gao
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden : Brill, 2013.
Series:Social sciences in Asia ; v. 37.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Chinese > Australia > History > 20th century.
Refoulement > Australia.
Chinese > Migrations.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Chinese
Chinese > Migrations
Refoulement
Australia
History
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Chinese Students Living in Australia; Pre- and Post-20 June Groups; Chinese Activism from a Scholarly Perspective; Organization of the Book; 2. The Formation of the Student Issue; The Student Issue after June 4; Expansion of the Student Groups; Changes in Group Patterns; 3. Strategic Identity Construction; The Government's Panic Policy Responses; The Collective Construction of a New Identity; Strategic Identity Construction by Individuals; 4. Organized International Networks.
  • The Chinese Students in the United StatesThe Role of Independent Student Unions; Computerized Networks and the 'Pelosi Bill'; Connecting to International Politics; 5. Utilizing Legal Options; The Tide of Immigration Litigation; The Chan Yee Kin Case; The ANU Students v the Immigration Department; 6. Lobbying; Interactions with the Government; Lobbying Community Organizations; The Media as the Main Battleground; 7. Organized Political Actions; The Rationale behind the Transition; Further Politicization of the Campaign; Factionalism and Reorganization; 8. The Finale of the Campaign.
  • The '1 November [1993] Decisions'Summary of Findings; A Better Understanding of Chinese Activism; Appendix A: Interview Schedule; Appendix B: Key Questions for Stage One; Bibliography; Index.

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