Race, Law, and "The Chinese Puzzle" in Imperial Britain [electronic resource] / by S. Auerbach.
Race, Law, and "The Chinese Puzzle" in Imperial Britain
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9780230620926 978-0-230-62092-6
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/3415
Yazar
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2009.
Yayın Bilgisi
New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XII, 268 p. online resource.
Özet, vb.
In the early twentieth century, Chinese immigration became the focal point for racial panic in Britain. Fears about its moral and economic impact - amplified by press sensationalism and lurid fictional portrayals of London's original 'Chinatown' as a den of vice and iniquity - prompted mass arrests, deportations, and mob violence. Even after the neighborhood was demolished and its inhabitants dispersed, the stereotype of the Chinese criminal mastermind and other 'yellow peril' images remained as permanent aspects of British culture. This painstakingly researched study traces the historical evolution of Chinese communities in Britain during this period, revealing their significance in the development of race as a category in British culture, law, and politics.
Konu
World history.
Great Britain __ History.
Asia __ History.
Civilization __ History.
Social history.
History, Modern.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Asian History.
Cultural History.
Social History.
Modern History.
Great Britain __ History.
Asia __ History.
Civilization __ History.
Social history.
History, Modern.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Asian History.
Cultural History.
Social History.
Modern History.
