Research

Publications

Article: Race and Racism in Archaeologies of Chinese American Communities

Fong, Kelly N., Laura W. Ng, Jocelyn Lee, Veronica L. Peterson, and Barbara L. Voss. 2022. “Race and Racism in Archaeologies of Chinese American Communities.” Annual Review of Anthropology, October.

Media

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