We Need Two Worlds

by Minghuan, Li; Li, Ming-Huan

• ISBN13: 9789053564028
• ISBN10: 9053564020
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Amsterdam Univ Pr

Summary

A highly informative report on Chinese immigrants in the Netherlands,We Need Two Worldsis a clear and well-structured dissertation which presents a considerable amount of new material to existing knowledge of Chinese associations and their role in the Netherlands. The situation in Amsterdam is comparable to Chinese societies in other major cities, e.g. New York and London.This comprehensive study will help Western students, academics, civil servants, politicians and journalists who have an interest in Chinese culture to gain a better understanding of the significance of their associations. It also illustrates how Chinese immigrants live together and operate within a western society.

Author Biography

Li Minguan has been affiliated with the University of Amsterdam, Leiden University and Xiamen University

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Prof.dr. Jan Breman
Acknowledgements	ix
Introduction	1	(26)
Aim of the study	2	(2)
A review of literature	4	(8)
Defining central concepts	12	(7)
Operationalizing the research	19	(6)
Structure of the text	25	(2)
The Settlement of Chinese Immigrants in the Netherlands	27	(26)
Chinese migration to the Netherlands in the 20th century	27	(15)
Changes of size and composition	42	(3)
Sub-groups within the Chinese immigrants	45	(8)
A History of Chinese Associations in the Netherlands	53	(32)
Chinese associations before the Second World War	53	(13)
Chinese associations after the Second World War	66	(8)
Typology of contemporary Chinese associations in the Netherlands	74	(11)
Three Case Studies	85	(30)
ACV: the oldest association facing new challenges	85	(12)
Fa Yin: for Chinese children and Chinese elders	97	(7)
CCRM: ``We have nearly finished our tasks!''	104	(11)
To Have Dreams Come True: Organizational Motivations	115	(34)
Practical considerations	115	(5)
Creating a positive social image	120	(15)
Acting as a unified representative	135	(14)
Leadership and Membership: Organizational Structure	149	(34)
Leadership	149	(16)
Membership	165	(13)
Organizational arrangement	178	(5)
A Bridge and A Wall between the Two Worlds: Organizational Functions	183	(38)
Social activities organized by associations	183	(18)
Social significance of the Chinese associations	201	(11)
Who is benefitting the most?	212	(9)
What is the future?	221	(10)
Looking at Chinese associations in Europe from a global perspective	221	(1)
Looking at Chinese associations in the Netherlands from an European perspective	221	(3)
Power structures and the differences between the generations	224	(2)
Trans-ethnic integration in the association development	226	(2)
Conjectures regarding the future	228	(3)
Appendices
Abbreviations	231	(4)
Glossary	235	(4)
List of Chinese associations in the Netherlands (1947-1997)	239	(6)
Bibliography	245	(14)
Notes	259	(28)
Index	287