Peter Li, one of the most accomplished sociologists in North America, is a pioneering scholar of the Chinese in Canada. His highly original theoretical and empirical writings on the Chinese, immigration, and race relations have profoundly influenced both academe and the world of public policy.

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LI, Peter S. –Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan
Peter Li, one of the most accomplished sociologists in North America, is a pioneering scholar of the Chinese in Canada. His highly original theoretical and empirical writings on the Chinese, immigration, and race relations have profoundly influenced both academe and the world of public policy. His work has been indispensable in several areas of sociology, and has served as the basis of the Chinese Head Tax Redress movement. His influential writings on immigration explain many aspects of immigrant life, including self-employment, entrepreneurship, economic integration, and racial inequality. He is the author of over seventy academic papers and seven books.