Doctoral Dissertation Research: Paper Families: Identity, Immigration Administration and Chinese Exclusion

9531190劳曼这项研究追溯了移民局对中国移民的识别和处理，以及移民对移民局活动的反应。它特别侧重于通过出售和建立虚构的亲属关系来创建“纸质家庭”，以规避1882-1943年间美国几乎铁板一块的移民法。该项目旨在展示中国人的个人认同是如何通过人类行为和结构性限制的相互作用而发展起来的。它还试图展示移民管理的性质是如何发展起来的，部分原因是这些中国移民创造身份的方法。它将促进对华裔美国人身份和文化的一个关键要素的理解。这项研究追溯了移民局对中国移民的识别和处理，以及移民对移民局活动的反应。它特别侧重于通过出售和建立虚构的亲属关系来创建“纸质家庭”，以规避1882-1943年间美国几乎铁板一块的移民法。该项目旨在展示中国人的个人认同是如何通过人类行为和结构性限制的相互作用而发展起来的。它还试图展示移民管理的性质是如何发展起来的，部分原因是这些中国移民创造身份的方法。它将促进对华裔美国人身份和文化的一个关键要素的理解。*p：\lss\abstrf95\9531190.TXT

9531190 Laumann This research traces Immigration Service identification and processing of Chinese immigrants and the immigrants reactions to the Service's activities. It specifically focuses on the creation of "paper families" through the sale and creation of fictive kinship ties to circumvent nearly ironclad immigrations laws in the United States from 1882-1943. The project seeks to demonstrate how Chinese personal identity developed through the interplay of human actions and structural constraints. It also seeks to show how the nature of immigration administration developed in part in reaction to these Chinese immigrant methods of creating identity. It will advance understanding of a key element of Chinese-American identity and culture. %%%% This research traces Immigration Service identification and processing of Chinese immigrants and the immigrants reactions to the Service's activities. It specifically focuses on the creation of "paper families" through the sale and creation of fictive kinship ties to circumvent nearly ironclad immigrations laws in the United States from 1882-1943. The project seeks to demonstrate how Chinese personal identity developed through the interplay of human actions and structural constraints. It also seeks to show how the nature of immigration administration developed in part in reaction to these Chinese immigrant methods of creating identity. It will advance understanding of a key element of Chinese-American identity and culture. **** p:\lss\abstrf95\9531190.TXT