遷移、嬗變與認同：從加州蒙特利公園市到聖蓋博谷華人移民社區之型塑(1965~2006)

Abstract

The adoption of the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments in 1965 promoted a large number of new Chinese immigrants to the U.S., and created a new era of Chinese American society. With higer education standard, abundant economic finance, and professional training, most new Chinese immigrants developed quite a different way from the counterparts in ancient Chinatown and represented the open and pluralistic appearance. Accordingly, Monterey Park, being located in the suburbia of Los Angeles County, was built as the first Suburban Chinatown of U.S. in the late 1970s, then spread to San Gabriel Valley in 1980s. It soon became the archetype of Chinese American community's development and riveted wide attention. This article principally focuses on the trend of the Chinese American community development from Monterey Park to San Gabriel Valley in the period of 1965 to 2006, and discusses its migration, economic activity, participation in politics, and social-cultural aspects. This master thesis includes four major subjects. First, it explores the tendency that Chinese American community took shape from Monterey Park to San Gabriel Valley, then analyzes its demographic and social indexes. Second, it deals with the structure and prospect of Chinese economic region from Monterey Park to San Gabriel Valley, then expounds the outlook of the local Chinese real estate, banking, catering industry, retail industry, hotel industry and computer business as well as introduces important Chinese economic associations. Third, it initially concentrates on the rising facet of Chinese American political participation in Monterey Park, involving their hardship, turning point and achievement, then orderly broaches the political tide and challenge that Chinese American in San Gabriel Valley would face. Eventually, it emphasizes on the course of local Chinese adaption and identification into American society, accompanying with the advance of local Chinese schools, Chinese media, religious organizations, fellowship associations, and alumni associations in San Gabriel Valley to reflect the construction and vision of Chinese culture community.