Weili Ye. Seeking Modernity in China's Name: Chinese Students in the United States, 1900–1927. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001.

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This book is an insightful, carefully researched account of the experiences of Chinese students who attended college in the United States between 1900 and 1927. Ye examines how their experiences transformed their views of nationalism, politics, professionalism, race, gender roles, morality, and leisure.