I. Introduction: A Racial Uniform

II. Chinatowns

A. Their Formation
        1. A Duo Process
B. White Perceptions
C. Daily Life
        1. A Refuge
        2. Tongs and Clans
D. Bachelor Society
        1. Families Back in China
        2. Obstacles to Marriage in the U.S.
        3. Exception for Merchants
                a. "Paper Merchants"

III. A New Wave of Immigration

A. The San Francisco Earthquake (1906)
B. Paper Sons
C. Angel Island
        1. Life on the Island
D. 1924 Immigration Act

IV. Chinese Women in Chinatown

A. Patriarchal Culture
        1. Three Obediences
        2. Rights and Obligations
        3. Bound Feet
B. Living in Chinatown
        1. A Cloistered Life
        2. Safety Concerns
C. Changing Conditions
        1. Nationalist Politics
        2. Social Reform Movements

V. Families in Chinatown

A. Family Communities
B. Generational/Cultural Conflict
C. In Between Cultures

VI. Conclusion