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Race, Law, and "The Chinese Puzzle" in Imperial Britain Book

Race, Law, and "The Chinese Puzzle"" in Imperial Britain : Hardback : Palgrave Macmillan : 9780230609495 : 023060949X : 16 Jun 2009 : In the early twentieth century, Chinese immigration became the focal point for racial panic in Britain. 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."Read More

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    This book examines the historical evolution of Chinese communities in early twentieth-century Britain and their significance in the development of race as a category in British law, politics, and culture. During this period, fears about the moral and economic impact of Chinese immigration, amplified by press sensationalism and lurid fictional portrayals of Londonâ??s â??Chinatownâ? as a den of vice and iniquity, prompted mass arrests, deportations, and mob violence. Even after Chinatown was demolished and its inhabitants dispersed, the stereotype of the Chinese criminal mastermind and other â??yellow perilâ? images remained as permanent aspects of British culture.

  • 023060949X
  • 9780230609495
  • Sascha Auerbach
  • 16 June 2009
  • Palgrave Macmillan
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 280
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