Performing “China in Africa” for the West
Chinese migrant discourses in Angola
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9351294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cheryl Mei‐ting Schmitz (0000-0001-5357-4444, New York University, corresponding author), Cheryl Mei-Ting Schmitz (New York University Shanghai) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-27 |
| Publication date | 2018-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asian and Pacific migration journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0117-1968 • E-ISSN: 2057-049X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0117196818760404 |
| OpenAlex | W2793715204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
As China’s largest trading partner in Africa and host to an estimated 250,000 Chinese migrants, Angola is one of the most significant sites for analyzing China–Africa relations today. This paper, based on ethnographic fieldwork in both Angola and China conducted in 2013–2014, analyzes conversations about Chinese globalization in Africa to show how Chinese speakers spoke performatively about a politically charged phenomenon in which they found themselves implicated. Encounters between Chinese expatriates, a European journalist and an American anthropologist reveal the assumptions underlying which questions get posed about Chinese interventions in Africa and how Chineseness is articulated in response
China · Ethnography · Geography · Globalization · Phenomenon · Political science · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Anthropology · China's Global Influence and Migration · Gender Studies · International Development and Aid · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |