Overview

Papua New Guinean, Chinese and Australian people have long been entangled in the creation of complex histories and political debates concerning the similarities and differences of each group. These debates are fundamental to understanding how a sense of national unity in Papua New Guinea is formed, as well as within analyses of the wider world of strategic power dynamics and influence. The Chinese in Papua New Guinea offers a comprehensive and nuanced examination of the Chinese in Papua New Guinea. Chinese, Papua New Guinean and Australian interactions are analysed in the context of ongoing shifts in colonial power, increased regional engagement with China, and current political instabilities across the Indo-Pacific region. The many ways the Chinese have been defined as actors in PNG's history and politics are analysed against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global order. The complexity of Chinese experiences within Papua New Guinea is given expression, here, with chapters that stress political and historical heterogeneity, the importance of language for understanding Chinese social relations, and that articulate rich personal experiences of race relations.

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Author:   Anna Hayes ,  Rosita Henry ,  Michael Wood
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9781760466398

ISBN 10:   1760466395
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   16 May 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations List of acronyms Contributors The Chinese in Papua New Guinea's past, present and future – Michael Wood, Anna Hayes and Rosita Henry Section 1: The Chinese in PNG: Their travels and multiple histories Archives as artefacts of knowledge: A Sepik philosopher and a Chinese trader in Papua New Guinea – Rosita Henry, Daniela Vávrová and Laurie Bragge Vignette—Reflection: Research with the Bragge Collection and Reflections on Sepik Chinese – Kulasumb Kalinoe What was colonial in extending Australian citizenship to New Guinea Chinese? – Michael Wood and Vincent Backhaus Vignette—Reflection: History of a Chinese family in PNG – Vyvyen Wong The rise and rise of China: Contemporary Chinese community in PNG (2010–2020) – James Chin Section 2: The Chinese as transformers of PNG and its political economy Growing Chinese dominance of the bêche-de-mer trade: A Papua New Guinean resource sector characterised by paradox – Simon Foale, Cathy Hair and Jeff Kinch Manufacturing compromise: Labour process analysis of a Chinese refinery site in Papua New Guinea – I-Chang Kuo 'Money face’: Haggling Chinese and foreigner talk at a PNG mining market-place – Shaun Gessler Trade, mines and language: The Chinese in Papua New Guinea – Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald The New Cold War, great power rivalry and Papua New Guinea – Anna Hayes Conclusion: Imagining a Chinese future in PNG – Michael Wood, Anna Hayes and Rosita Henry

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