CHINESE AMERICAN NAMES Tradition and Transition by LOUIE, EMMA WOO - 1998

McFarland, 1998. 230pp. Red cloth hardback, index, bibliography, chapter notes and references, glossary, appendix, b&w photos, Chinese names in English and Chinese, Chinese name traditions, Names as clues to identity, Chinese American name customs, . Hard Cover. Very Good.

U.S.A.: McFarland & Company, 1998. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover.

hbk 230pp Illustrations no dj as issued fine red cloth a new and unread copy excellent clean tight unmarked as new.

McFarland Publishing. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. (names, personal, chinese, united states, chinese americans) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 1998., 1998. Very Good. viii, 230 pp. ; ISBN: 0786404183 ; LCCN: 97-41692 ; OCLC: 37705342 ; illustrations ; red cloth with white lettering ; searching out, compiling and analyzing Chinese American names throughout the United States, the author can dynamically present the metamorphosis of Chinese names into Chinese American names in the American environment, not only useful to Chinese Americans researching their genealogy, but also for scholars studying the effects of cultural interaction and interchange ; illustrated with photographs, reproductions of applications, certificates of residence, certificates of identity, tombstones, building markers and signage, merchant partnership contracts and the like, as well as a listing of the common surnames ; "The naming practices of Chinese Americans are the focus of this work. Since Chinese immigration began in the mid-19th century, names of immigrants and those of their descendants… Read More