Seeking info on the history of Asians who immigrated to Latin America.

January 20, 2005 6:50 AM

Does anyone know of any good resources about the history and current state of Asians who immigrated to Latin American Countries? I know there is a significant population of Japanese in Brazil (1 million), and that significant numbers of Chinese were imported as cheap labor into Panama and other countries. Does anyone know of good websites or books or other resources? I'd be interested in learning more about this. I came across this here but haven't had much other luck turning up stuff.
posted by jare2003 to society & culture (5 comments total)

This book might be a good resource.
posted by thirdparty at 7:23 AM on January 20, 2005

Are resources in Portuguese or Spanish ok?
posted by MLIS at 7:50 AM on January 20, 2005

Here is an interesting paper from the Japan Policy Research Institute about identity and migration to Brazil. Consider (as this paper does) that a healthy chunk of the immigrants to Brazil were Okinawans, who are politically Japanese -- but have a different culture and had a different experience. About one tenth of Japanese in Brazil are of Okinawan descent.
posted by jeffmshaw at 9:24 AM on January 20, 2005

thirdparty: thanks for the link!

MLIS: Spanish would be doable - if it was simple.

Does anyone have resources about the Chinese, Filipinos or Koreans that immigrated to Latin America?
posted by jare2003 at 12:49 PM on January 20, 2005

A colleague recommended you contact The Latin-American Episcopal Conference. They are supposed to be very helpful with requests like the one you would like help with.
posted by MLIS at 6:30 PM on January 26, 2005