美国北卡罗来纳州华人社团及其社会功能

Chinese American Organizations in North Carolina,U.S. and Their Social Functions

20世纪70年代,随着美国北卡罗来纳州华人人口的增长和自身生存与发展的需要,该州华人开始成立各种类型的社团。这些华人社团成为了联结当地华人的纽带,也是北卡华人同其他族群以及同中国交流与合作的桥梁。通过参与观察、访谈和文献分析,本文首先阐述北卡罗来纳州华人社团的类型、会员以及运作。其次,探讨北卡罗来纳州华人社团的社会功能。同时,本文还剖析了北卡罗来纳州华人社团与美国其他华人社团的共性和差异性。

With their increasing population and for their future survival and development, Chinese Americans in North Carolina started to set up their own non-profit organizations in the 1970s. On the one hand, these organizations helped form important connections among local Chinese Americans; on the other hand, they also serve as a bridge between Chinese Americans and other ethnic groups as well as a platform to communicate and collaborate with China. Based on participant observation, individual interviews, and document analysis, this paper will first introduce the types, members, and operations of these Chinese American organizations. Next, it will explore the social functions of these organizations. In addition, this paper will analyze the similarities and differences between non-profit Chinese organizations in North Carolina and other Chinese American organizations in America.