Politika identit v čínských enklávách amerických měst

by their inhabitants themselves in museums of Chinese enclaves in the United States. We focus
on three locations: San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. The text briefly introduces the history
of Chinese immigration and the establishment of the Chinese as a minority within the American nation. It focuses on the content of the permanent exhibitions, it describes and analyzes the
forms of representing Chinese identities in these museums. At a theoretical level, we draw on
the concept of identity politics. We apply a syntagmatic approach, using a method of narrative
analysis of the exhibitions, comparing the sequential development of the museum narrative in
the order it is intended to be presented to museum visitors. We identify the various elements of
the design of the exhibitions and the themes presented. Our research was conducted during field
trips of the authors between 2013–2019. The exhibitions come with a so-called canonical narrative
that is linearly conceived and introduces the “harmony” of Chinese and American identities. The
canonical narrative is coherently and logically conceived, the presented themes support the whole
narrative. The canonical narrative illuminates the presence of Chinese immigrants as a journey
from exclusion to full emancipation and recognition of their equality, with reference to cultural
specifics of Chinese sociocultural identities.