Cartooning China: Punch, Power, & Politics in the Victorian Era Matthewson Amy
Cartooning China: Punch, Power, & Politics in the Victorian Era Matthewson Amy This book explores the series of cartoons of China and the Chinese that were published in the popular British satirical…
Specifikacia Cartooning China: Punch, Power, & Politics in the Victorian Era Matthewson Amy
Cartooning China: Punch, Power, & Politics in the Victorian Era Matthewson Amy
This book explores the series of cartoons of China and the Chinese that were published in the popular British satirical magazine Punch over a sixty-year period from 1841 to 1901.Filled with political metaphors and racial stereotypes, these illustrations served as a powerful tool in both reflecting and shaping notions and attitudes towards China at a tumultuous time in Sino-British history. By contextualising Punch's cartoons within the broader frameworks of British socio-cultural and political discourse, the author engages in a critical enquiry of popular culture and its engagements with race, geopolitical propaganda, and public consciousness.With a wide A close reading of both the visual and textual satires in Punch reveals how a section of British society visualised and negotiated with China as well as Britain's position in the global community.