Influence of Development of U.S. Transportation Industry on International Migration in the Late Nineteenth Century: Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Chinese Immigrants in the United States

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25780324
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Nanzan University
• Principal Investigator: OOI Yuki 南山大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (10551070)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 越境移動産業 / 蒸気船事業 / 太平洋汽船会社（郵船） / 海外旅行 / 世界コロンビア博覧会

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this research is to examine how the development of transportation system, in particular steamship, beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, influenced American people's understanding, social inclusion and exclusion of Asian immigrants. I conducted research focusing on the development of major steamship companies, such as the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. It revealed 1.) the Pacific Mail Steamship Company pioneered in organizing tours abroad in Asian countries and world tours, which signifies American tourist began to enjoy consuming Asian cultures, 2.) Asian cultures displayed at venues of the World's Fair were consumed by American people, 3.) how 1.) and 2.) are related, 4.) steamships of Pacific Mail Steamship Companies brought a large amount of immigrants from China and Japan to the US on their return.

Free Research Field

社会学、移民研究、アジア系アメリカ人研究