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OverviewThe lives of early Japanese and Chinese settlers in British Columbia have come to define the Asian experience in Canada. Yet many Chinese men did not seek their destiny in British Columbia, but followed the railway east and settled in small Prairie towns and cities. The Way of the Bachelor documents the religious beliefs, political networks, and cultural practices that sustained and leant meaning to bachelors in Manitoba. In the absence of women and family, these men opened the region’s first laundries and developed a new kind of restaurant – the Chinese cafe. They maintained ties to the Old World and negotiated a place for themselves in the new by fostering a vibrant homosocial culture based on friendship, everyday religious practices, the example of Sun Yat-sen, and the sharing of food. This fascinating exploration of the intersection of gender, migration, and religion in rural Canada broadens our understanding of the Chinese quest for identity in North America. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alison R. Marshall , the Hon. Inky MarkPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780774819152ISBN 10: 0774819154 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 07 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Christianity and the Manitoba Kuomintang 2 The Western Manitoba Laundry 3 The Western Manitoba Restaurant 4 Chinese Food and Identity 5 The Religion of Chinese Manitobans and KMT Confucianism Conclusion Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationAlison R. Marshall is an associate professor in the Department of Religion at Brandon University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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