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Author(s): Zheng, Su
ISBN(s): 9780199873593, 0199873593
Edition: 1
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Year: 2010
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0199873593 
ISBN 13: 9780199873593
Author: Su Zheng

Claiming Diaspora explores the thriving contemporary musical culture of Asian/Chinese America. Ranging from traditional operas to modern instrumental music, from ethnic media networks to popular music, from Asian American jazz to the work of recent avant-garde composers, author Su Zheng reveals the rich and diverse musical activities among Chinese Americans and tells of the struggles and creative searches by Chinese Americans to gain a foothold in the American cultural terrain. In doing so, she not only tells their stories, but also examines the transnational and racialized experiences of this musical culture, challenging us to take a fresh look at the increasingly plural and complex nature of American cultural identity. Until recently, two intersected models have dominated studies of Asian American cultural expressions. The notion of “claiming America” has been a fundamental political strategy for the Asian American movement; while the Americanization model for European immigrants has minimized the impact of the “old country” on immigrant life and cultural expression. In Claiming Diaspora, Zheng critically analyzes the controversies surrounding these two models. She unveils the fluid and evolving nature of music in Chinese America, discussing current cultural struggles, while acknowledging an unavoidable connection to a history of Asian exclusion in the U.S. Furthermore, Zheng breaks from traditional approaches which have portrayed the music of non-Western people as rooted and immobile to examine the concept of “diaspora” in the context of Asian American experiences and cultural theories of space, place, and displacement. She calls into question the contested meaning of “Asian American” and “Asian American cultural identity” in cultural productions, and builds a comprehensive picture of community and cultural transformation in Chinese and Asian America. Zheng taps unpublished historical sources of immigrant narrative songs, extensive fieldwork in New York City and China, in-depth interviews in which musicians narrate their life stories and music experiences, and her own longstanding involvement as community member, musician, presenter, and cultural broker. The book delineates the introduction of each music genre from its homeland and its subsequent development in New York, and explains how Chinese Americans express their cultural longings and belongings. Ultimately, Zheng reveals how Chinese American musical activities both reflect and contribute to local, national, and transnational cultural politics.

Claiming diaspora music transnationalism and cultural politics in Asian Chinese America 1st Table of contents:

Introduction: The Politics of Diaspora Music
1.1 Defining Diaspora
1.2 Music as Cultural Politics
1.3 Transnationalism and Cultural Identity
1.4 The Chinese American Experience in Context
1.5 Overview of the Book

Chapter 1: Music and the Construction of Chinese American Identity
1.1 Historical Background of Chinese Immigration to the U.S.
1.2 Early Musical Practices in Chinese American Communities
1.3 The Role of Music in Identity Formation
1.4 Music as a Bridge Between Generations
1.5 The Politics of Musical Representation

Chapter 2: Transnational Soundscapes: Music Beyond Borders
2.1 The Concept of Transnationalism in Music
2.2 Transcultural Exchange Between China and the U.S.
2.3 Globalization and the Movement of Chinese Music
2.4 The Role of the Internet and Digital Media
2.5 Chinese Music in Diasporic Communities Worldwide

Chapter 3: Chinese American Popular Music: Reclaiming and Reimagining
3.1 The Rise of Chinese American Pop Culture
3.2 The Role of Chinese American Musicians in Popular Music
3.3 Authenticity and Hybridity in Music Production
3.4 Chinese American Voices in the Mainstream
3.5 Music as a Tool for Social and Political Activism

Chapter 4: Diasporic Music Practices: Ethnography of Chinese American Communities
4.1 Fieldwork and Methodology in Music Studies
4.2 Community Music Practices in the San Francisco Bay Area
4.3 Chinese American Festivals and Cultural Celebrations
4.4 The Impact of Cultural Politics on Music Performance
4.5 The Role of Music in Community Building and Resistance

Chapter 5: Gender, Race, and Musical Expression
5.1 The Intersection of Gender and Musical Identity
5.2 Women in Chinese American Music
5.3 Racial Politics and the Representation of Chinese American Musicians
5.4 Gendered Expectations in Diasporic Communities
5.5 Negotiating Identity Through Music

Chapter 6: Music as Political Discourse: Activism and Advocacy
6.1 The Political Power of Music in the Chinese American Community
6.2 Musical Responses to Anti-Asian Racism
6.3 The Role of Music in Immigration Advocacy and Policy Change
6.4 Cultural Production as a Political Statement
6.5 Case Studies of Political Music and Protest

Chapter 7: Conclusion: Reclaiming the Sound of Diaspora
7.1 Revisiting the Politics of Cultural Representation
7.2 The Future of Chinese American Music
7.3 The Evolving Role of Music in Transnational Identity Formation
7.4 The Role of Music in Shaping Social Change

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