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Politics, Culture, and Media:

Politics, Culture, and Media: A Preliminary Case Study of Contemporary Chinese Diaspora Communities Tao Yang Rutgers University March 30, 2011 Genealogy and East Asian Diaspora Group Council on East Asian Libraries. The Book. 落地生根：新澤西華人參政實錄 From Immigrants to Citizens:

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Politics, Culture, and Media:

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  1. Politics, Culture, and Media: A Preliminary Case Study of Contemporary Chinese Diaspora Communities Tao Yang Rutgers University March 30, 2011 Genealogy and East Asian Diaspora Group Council on East Asian Libraries

  2. The Book 落地生根：新澤西華人參政實錄 From Immigrants to Citizens: Records of Chinese Political Participation in New Jersey (1991-2010) Ground-breaking project to systematically collect and organize primary sources on contemporary Chinese political engagement in the U.S. Inspiring journeys of Chinese community leaders to break “glass ceiling”. Texts in traditional Chinese (a total of about 200 thousand characters), with Table of Contents in English. (中文繁體橫排，有英文目錄) Appropriate for both public and academic libraries. ISBN: 978-0-9701705-7-6

  3. Politics: From Invisible to Visible Prior to 1993: Chinese/Asian invisible in New Jersey state and local politics Exception: Min Hsu 1993-2009: Gradual increase of visibility Appointees in the state government (up to cabinet-level positions) Sue Pai Yang: first judge of Chinese descent in the state judiciary system

  4. Politics: From Invisible to Visible 1993-2009: Gradual increase of visibility 1993-: Hsin-Fu Hsueh elected councilman of West Windsor, eventually mayor 2008: Michael Hsing's congressional campaign 2009: Cecile Birch (Xie Lan)'s campaign for Somerset County Freeholder. 2010-: Less active Earlier activists retired or retiring

  5. Back to Basics: Insider/Outsider Views of Politics Insiders/Outsiders in both Chinese and American cultures Politics as the management of public affairs Cannot afford not to participate Understand the rules, play by the rules Laws Insights: volunteerism, starting at the grassroots

  6. Sino Monthly – A Successful Model of Chinese Immigrant Press Professionalism Ivy Lee: journalism/mass media degrees in Taiwan and the U.S. Awards from Independent Press Association (New York) and OCA-NJ Centered on Chinese American community Focus on issues directly related to the community Balanced approach to Taiwan/China division

  7. For future generations!

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