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Jook-sing (竹升) is a Cantonese term for an overseas Chinese person who has grown up in a Western environment and/or a Chinese person who more readily or strongly identifies with Western culture than traditional Chinese culture. Jook-sings, in contradistinction to westernized Chinese, generally do not know how to speak, read, or write Chinese languages or dialects.
Modern term
North American usage
In the United States and Canada, the term refers to fully Westernized American-born or Canadian-born Chinese. The term originates from Cantonese slang in the United States. Jook-sing are categorised as having Western-centric identities, values and culture. This term also refers to similar Chinese individuals in Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, and New Zealand.
Related colloquialisms
- Banana (Chinese: 香蕉人/香蕉仔; pinyin: xiāngjiāo rén / xiāngjiāo zi; Jyutping: hoeng1 ziu1 jan4/hoeng1 ziu1 zi2) (referencing the yellow skin and white innings of the fruit when fully matured) and Twinkie (based on the snack produced by American company Hostess)
- FOB (Fresh Off the Boat): antonym of Jook-sing
See also
- Overseas Chinese: British Chinese, Chinese American, Chinese Canadian, Chinese Australians, Chinese New Zealander
Bibliography
- Emma Woo Louie, Chinese American Names, McFarland & Company, 1998, ISBN 0-7864-0418-3
- Douglas W Lee, Chinese American history and historiography: The musings of a Jook-Sing, 1980.
References
- Woo Louie, Emma. (2008.) Chinese American Names: Tradition and Transition, McFarland, p. 66.
- "Echoes of the Jook Sing generation". Banana Blog.
- Hugh, Greg (4 November 2008). "American-born Chinese". China Insight.
External links
- Pilgrimage to China by Beth Boswell Jacks
- Strained Relations by Julie D. Soo