In this ground-breaking book, Knÿsel examines how China was portrayed in political debates and the media in Britain, the USA and Switzerland between 1900 and 1950. By focusing on the political, economic, cultural and social context that led to the construction of the particular images of China in each country, the author demonstrates that national interests, anxieties and issues influenced the way China was framed and resulted in different portrayals of China in each country.
In this ground-breaking book, Knÿsel examines how China was portrayed in political debates and the media in Britain, the USA and Switzerland between 1900 and 1950. By focusing on the political, economic, cultural and social context that led to the construction of the particular images of China in each country, the author demonstrates that national interests, anxieties and issues influenced the way China was framed and resulted in different portrayals of China in each country.
Ariane Knÿsel teaches history at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and specializes in the history of British and American political, social and cultural relations with China.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1: The Dragon Throne in the Dustbin 2: The 1920s, the Red Menace and Anti-foreign Agitation in China 3: `A terror which has been truly Asiatic' 4: The Rise of the Bamboo Curtain Conclusion
Introduction 1: The Dragon Throne in the Dustbin 2: The 1920s, the Red Menace and Anti-foreign Agitation in China 3: `A terror which has been truly Asiatic' 4: The Rise of the Bamboo Curtain Conclusion
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