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American images of China, 1931-1949 / T. Christopher Jespersen.

By: Publication details: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c1996.Description: xx, 254 p., [14] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0804725969 (alk. paper)
  • 9780804725965 (alk. paper)
  • 0804736545
  • 9780804736541
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 951.04 20
LOC classification:
  • DS774.5 .J47 1996
Contents:
Prologue: Missionaries and the Creation of American Perceptions of China, 1890-1931 -- 1. Henry Luce and the Rise of Time Inc. -- 2. Time Inc. and Its Stake in China -- 3. United China Relief and the Creation of American Images of China -- 4. Crusading Together: The Glorious War Years -- 5. Madame Chiang and the Personality of Sino-American Relations -- 6. The Underside of Sino-American Relations During World War II -- 7. The Dawning of the American Century -- 8. The Collapse of the American Century -- 9. Coming to Terms with the Emotional Attachment to China.
Summary: This book shows how the notion of the Chinese as aspiring Americans helped shape American opinion and policies toward Asia for almost twenty years. This notion derived less from the reality of Chinese historical or cultural similarities than from a projection of American values and culture; in the American view, fueled by various political, economic, and religious interests, China was less a geographical entity than a symbol of American hopes and fears. One of the more important consequences was the idealization of China and the demonization of Japan.
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Books Books The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks DS774.5 .J47 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available TBC00013283

Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-247) and index.

Prologue: Missionaries and the Creation of American Perceptions of China, 1890-1931 -- 1. Henry Luce and the Rise of Time Inc. -- 2. Time Inc. and Its Stake in China -- 3. United China Relief and the Creation of American Images of China -- 4. Crusading Together: The Glorious War Years -- 5. Madame Chiang and the Personality of Sino-American Relations -- 6. The Underside of Sino-American Relations During World War II -- 7. The Dawning of the American Century -- 8. The Collapse of the American Century -- 9. Coming to Terms with the Emotional Attachment to China.

This book shows how the notion of the Chinese as aspiring Americans helped shape American opinion and policies toward Asia for almost twenty years. This notion derived less from the reality of Chinese historical or cultural similarities than from a projection of American values and culture; in the American view, fueled by various political, economic, and religious interests, China was less a geographical entity than a symbol of American hopes and fears. One of the more important consequences was the idealization of China and the demonization of Japan.

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