Quan, a Chinese American, had sociology as his specialty.[1] He conducted interviews through using Cantonese.[2] Quan recalled several from memory, and he did not record them.[3] He had a total of about 1,400 subjects interviewed.[1] Quan's historical information came from James W. Loewen of the University of Vermont.[4]
Receptionedit
Loewen wrote that the work is " an alluring and informative small book" due to the presence of photography and quotes,[5] and he praised how the book "makes a distinctive ethnographic contribution" with Quan having distance from his recordings while having them be accurate.[2] Loewen added that the photography items "are poorly reproduced".[5] Loewen criticized the lack of explanation of how extended families or other sociological dimensions and that the author "does not probe some issues deeply enough."[2]
Ronald Love of Mississippi Valley State University praised the study of the impact of particular generations, arguing that the book "takes Loewen's analysis to a new level of understanding."[6]
Gary B. Mills of the University of Alabama criticized the reliance on unrecorded and memorized interviews.[3] He stated "To the historian Lotus is disappointing."[3] He added that there was entertainment value in reading the book.[3]
Shih-shan H. Tsai of the University of Arkansas stated "As a whole, [the work] is a successful one" though he stated that because Quan he got his historical data from Loewen, which Tsai stated had been contradicted, "historians will find it disappointing."[4]
Love, Ronald (1984-03-01). "Lotus Among the Magnolias: The Mississippi Chinese.By Robert S. Quan, in collaboration with Julian B. Roebuck. University Press of Mississippi, 162 pp. $15.00". Social Forces. 62 (3): 832–833. doi:10.1093/sf/62.3.832. JSTOR 2578727.
Tsai, Shih-shan H. (1984-04-01). "Lotus among the Magnolias: The Mississippi Chinese Robert Seto Quan Julian B. Roebuck". Journal of American Ethnic History. 3 (2): 119–120. JSTOR 27500343.
lotus, among, magnolias, mississippi, chinese, 1982, book, robert, seto, quan, published, university, press, mississippi, with, julian, roebuck, contributing, about, chinese, americans, mississippi, delta, contents, background, reception, also, references, not. Lotus Among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese is a 1982 book by Robert Seto Quan published by University Press of Mississippi with Julian B Roebuck contributing It is about the Chinese Americans in the Mississippi Delta Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 5 External linksBackground editQuan a Chinese American had sociology as his specialty 1 He conducted interviews through using Cantonese 2 Quan recalled several from memory and he did not record them 3 He had a total of about 1 400 subjects interviewed 1 Quan s historical information came from James W Loewen of the University of Vermont 4 Reception editLoewen wrote that the work is an alluring and informative small book due to the presence of photography and quotes 5 and he praised how the book makes a distinctive ethnographic contribution with Quan having distance from his recordings while having them be accurate 2 Loewen added that the photography items are poorly reproduced 5 Loewen criticized the lack of explanation of how extended families or other sociological dimensions and that the author does not probe some issues deeply enough 2 Ronald Love of Mississippi Valley State University praised the study of the impact of particular generations arguing that the book takes Loewen s analysis to a new level of understanding 6 Gary B Mills of the University of Alabama criticized the reliance on unrecorded and memorized interviews 3 He stated To the historian Lotus is disappointing 3 He added that there was entertainment value in reading the book 3 Shih shan H Tsai of the University of Arkansas stated As a whole the work is a successful one though he stated that because Quan he got his historical data from Loewen which Tsai stated had been contradicted historians will find it disappointing 4 See also editThe Mississippi ChineseReferences editLoewen James W November 1983 Reviewed Work Lotus Among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese by Robert Seto Quan Julian B Roebuck Contemporary Sociology American Sociological Association 12 6 711 712 doi 10 2307 2068095 JSTOR 2068095 Love Ronald 1984 03 01 Lotus Among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese By Robert S Quan in collaboration with Julian B Roebuck University Press of Mississippi 162 pp 15 00 Social Forces 62 3 832 833 doi 10 1093 sf 62 3 832 JSTOR 2578727 Mills Gary B August 1983 Reviewed Work Lotus Among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese by Robert Seto Quan Julian B Roebuck Stanford M Lyman The Journal of Southern History Southern Historical Association 49 2 468 469 doi 10 2307 2208130 JSTOR 2208130 Tsai Shih shan H 1984 04 01 Lotus among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese Robert Seto Quan Julian B Roebuck Journal of American Ethnic History 3 2 119 120 JSTOR 27500343 Notes edit a b Tsai p 119 a b c Loewen p 711 a b c d Mills p 469 a b Tsai p 120 a b Loewen p 712 Love p 832 External links editLotus Among the Magnolias The Mississippi Chinese nbsp This article about a non fiction book on U S history is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Asian American related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lotus Among the Magnolias amp oldid 1192330110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
