Chinese in Dubai
Author | : Yuting Wang |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2020-09-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004437739 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004437738 |
Rating | : 4/5 (738 Downloads) |
Download or read book Chinese in Dubai written by Yuting Wang and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese in Dubai offers the first book-length study of the experiences of overseas Chinese living in the most prominent global city in the Arabian Gulf and the broader Middle East region. Evolving around three themes—money, pride, and spirituality, this book delineates the changing shape of Chinese spaces in metropolitan Dubai, explicates how a frontier mentality affects intergroup relations, identity construction, and religious experiences in the Chinese diaspora. It documents how the Chinese make sense of their struggles, sufferings, prosperity, and success in relation to Dubai’s fast changing social environment. This book is a timely endeavour to gauge the implications of a rising China and the shifting patterns of the international economic and political order for the global Chinese diaspora.