SOC218H1 Lecture : SOC218 Lec 1
Document Summary
Understand their past will tell you about what they encountered or what they are. Different ethnic groups face difference issues (diverse) There are differences between those who arrive in earlier or later years in canada. Most chinese came to north america because of the fraser river gold rush in the 1850s. Many first arrived to san francisco and travelled to fraser river. Many also travelled to different parts of the world: india, indonesia, thailand , south. Darker area (siyi) is where most of the chinese came from. Many chinese came to america as gold miners => most are independent miners (claim his own spot in the river to find gold) Chinese came from the chain migration: one person shared the news of canada with another (the village/clan have the same last name) Did not expect to stay in canada/america for long. Planned to go back after becoming successful or earned enough money.
