Autorentext

Judy Tzu-Chun Wu is Associate Professor in the Department of History at Ohio State University.

Klappentext
The first known American-born Chinese female physician, Dr Margaret Chung (1889-1959) established one of the first Western medical clinics in San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1920s. She also became a prominent celebrity and behind-the-scenes political broker during World War II. This biography explores Chung's remarkable and complex life.

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Introduction PART 1: RELIGION AND MEDICINE 1. "The Medical Lady Missionary" 2. Living Their Religion 3. Where Womanhood and Childhood Meet PART 2: A SEARCH FOR BELONGING 4. "A Noble Profession" 5. "The Beginning of a New Era" 6. "The Ministering Angel of Chinatown" 7. A Sister Lesbian? PART 3: ORIENTALIZED MOTHERHOOD 8. Becoming Mom Chung 9. A Model Family at War 10. Creating WAVES 11. "I'll Wait on You Forever" Epilogue: "There Will Never Be Another Mom Chung" Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index