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A Chinatown banquet : exploring Boston Chinatown /

A Chinatown Banquet offers an unprecedented glimpse into the history, culture and character of Boston Chinatown through vignettes offering unique snapshots of this rich community. Blending public art, education and community development in an innovative, interdisciplinary format, the videos deepen p...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lawrence, David (Filmmaker) (Producer), Estrada, Reanne (Producer), Blockstein, Mike (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: San Francisco, CA : Center for Asian American Media, 2006.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Chinatown (Boston, Mass.) > Social life and customs.
Chinatown (Boston, Mass.) > Social conditions.
Chinatown (Boston, Mass.) > Economic conditions.
Chinatown (Boston, Mass.) > History.
Economic history
Manners and customs
Social conditions
Massachusetts > Boston > Chinatown
documentary film.
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History
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:A Chinatown Banquet offers an unprecedented glimpse into the history, culture and character of Boston Chinatown through vignettes offering unique snapshots of this rich community. Blending public art, education and community development in an innovative, interdisciplinary format, the videos deepen public awareness about Chinatown and create a new, hybrid form of cultural landmark. This project directly engages community members across generations and geographic boundaries to discover and share Chinatown's untold stories, revealing the forces that have shaped and continue to influence Boston Chinatown.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 27, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (169 minutes)
Playing Time:02:48:02