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100 1 $aLai, Chuenyan David,$d1937-
245 10 $aChinese community leadership :$bcase study of Victoria in Canada /$cDavid Chuenyan Lai.
260 $aSingapore :$bWorld Scientific,$cc2010.
300 $axxxi, 250 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Establishment of CCBA, 1884-1885 -- Oligarchic rule, 1884-1890s -- Functions and activities, 1884-1890s -- Organizational growth, 1890s-1930s -- Democratic rule, 1900s-1930s -- Political dominance, 1940s -1960s -- Nominal leadership, 1970s-2000s -- Retrospect and prospect.
520 $aThis book presents an in-depth research into 125 years of the history of the chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association in City of Victoria as a case study of Chinese community leadership and operation of a Chinese government within a municipal government in Canada. It does not examine only one association in one city. Instead, it provides an overview of the socio-economic and political activities of the Chinese in Canada before the turn of the twentieth century, their relationship with Western communities, and the Association's inter-relationship with China and other parts of the world. The book also includes a history of the origins of 17 Chinese Benevolent Associations in other Chinese communities across Canada.
520 $aChinese Community Leadership is an essential reference for community planners, politicians and researchers on overseas Chinese leadership, power structure and international networking. --Book Jacket.
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