Yee Alfred (30 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Capital-Empire. This is a clean, undamaged and unmarked copy.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by author on title page. Very Good black boards with silver lettering along spine. Binding and hinges tight and square; Contents clean and unmarked, except author's inscription and signature on title page. VG dust jacket not price clipped; light rubbing along edges, sun fading on spine of dj. 193 pp. Includes index. Signed by Author.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust jacket missing or torn. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. A fascinating study of the rise and fall of Chinese American supermarkets Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . …

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. A fascinating study of the rise and fall of Chinese American supermarkets Series: Scott and Laurie Oki Series in Asian American Studies. Num Pages: 15 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JFSL; KNPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 340. . 2013. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: Brand New.

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). As new. 193 pps.

Condition: New. A fascinating study of the rise and fall of Chinese American supermarkets&Uumlber den AutorAlfred YeeInhaltsverzeichnisPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionSupermarketsCommunity, E.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - From the 1930s through the 1970s, Chinese American owned supermarkets located outside of Chinatown, catering to a non-Chinese clientele, and featuring mainstream American foods and other products and services rose to prominence and phenomenal success in Northern California, only to decline as union regulations and competition from national chains made their operation unprofitable. Alfred Yee's study of this trajectory is an insider's view of a fascinating era in Asian American immigration and entrepreneurship. Drawing on oral interviews with individuals who worked in the business during its peak and decline, he presents an accessible history that illustrates how this once-thriving business fostered the social and economic integration of Chinese Americans into life in the United States.Yee demonstrates how Chinese American supermarkets were able to sell American groceries at reduced prices by using the cheap labor of family members and Chinese immigrants whose entry to the United States had been sponsored by their employers. This type of symbiotic relationship was eventually undermined by labor unions' demands that employees be covered by labor laws and fully compensated for all hours worked. Also contributing to the ultimate demise of Chinese American supermarkets were increasing costs of capitalization and operation, the dominance of national chain stores, and difficulties arising from traditional Chinese methods of business management.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. 2003. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New.

Condition: New. 2003. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 208.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 208.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 208.