Chinese culture

Chinese Culture

I. Introduction
II. Historical/Immigration Patterns
1840 Chinese laborers came to US for jobs; many employed to work on railroads.
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act- suspended immigration of Chinese to America.
1924 National Origins Quota Act- annual quota = 105 Chinese.
1965 National Origins Quota Act abolished. By 1970, US Chinese population increased by 84 percent.
III. Cultural Assessment Analysis
A. World View
a. Why Things Happen
¡§Early Chinese beliefs seem to have been polytheistic and animistic¡¨, which means that spirits were thought to be active in every aspect of nature and the human world. Good spirits brought health, wealth, long life, and fertility. Bad spirits caused accidents and disease (Molloy 1999, pages189-201).
b. Nature of Man
The nature of man is a harmony of body, mind, and spirit.
c. Nature of Time
Being on time is not valued by traditional Chinese societies.
d. Nature of Space
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