Chinese in Dubai : : money, pride, and soul-searching / / by Yuting Wang.
"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 Ch...
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| Superior document: | Chinese overseas ; Volume 15 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020] ©2020 |
| Year of Publication: | 2020 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Chinese overseas ;
v. 15. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Entering the frontier of overseas Chinese studies
- Destination Dubai : from a fishing village to a global city
- The making of Chinese spaces in Dubai : Nasser Square, Dragon Mart, and beyond
- Being Chinese in Dubai : pride, prejudice, and the frontier mentality
- Soul-searching : diverse religious experiences among overseas Chinese in Dubai
- Chinese Muslims in Dubai : from middlemen minority to cultural ambassador
- China's "soft power" and the future of the Chinese community in Dubai
- Conclusion: The Chinese in Dubai : toward a new direction in overseas Chinese studies.