OCA-OC Book Talk with Author William Gow: "Performing Chinatown"

Schedule

Fri Jun 21 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

Location

Thank You Coffee, 255 N Anaheim Blvd Unit D, Anaheim, CA 92805 | Anaheim, CA

We’re proud to have Dr. William Gow join us to talk about his latest book, "Performing Chinatown: Hollywood, Tourism, and the Making of a Chinese American Community," which explores the Chinese American community’s contributions to the Hollywood film industry and Los Angeles tourism scene during the early 20th century, and how this shaped mainstream perceptions of Asian American identity.
This event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Gow is a Sacramento-based community historian, educator, and documentary filmmaker. He currently serves as the co-director of the Five Chinatowns Community History Project for the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California and is Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at California State University, Sacramento.
Questions? E-mail: [email protected]
About OCA: Founded in 1973, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates is a 501(c)(3) national member-driven nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. with 50+ chapters and affiliates across the U.S. For over 50 years, OCA has been dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs).

Where is it happening?

Thank You Coffee, 255 N Anaheim Blvd Unit D, Anaheim, CA 92805, United States

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