Description
In the series Asian American History and Culture, edited by Sucheng Chan, David Palumbo-Liu, Michael Omi, K. Scott Wong, and Linda Trinh Vo
Provides a savvy cultural, historical, and media-based analysis that shows how Fu Manchu's irrepressibility gives shape to - and reinforces - the persistent Yellow Peril myth.
About the Author
Ruth Mayer holds the chair of American Studies at Leibniz University in Hanover, Germany. She is the editor of Trans-Pacific Interactions: The USA and China, 1880-1950, and Chinatowns in a Transnational World: Myths and Realities of an Urban Phenomenon.
Reviews
"Mayer's book is fascinating look at not only the concept of seriality but a reminder that when the character Fu Manchu debuted in 1912 in a story and began his life as a serial the following year, China was regarded by the West as a backward, troubled mess. Thus, this book is worth reading for those interested in popular culture and the intersection in fictional form of East and West... This is a solid contribution to cultural studies." - Critical Margins
Book Information
ISBN 9781439910559
Author Ruth Mayer
Format Hardback
Page Count 216
Imprint Temple University Press,U.S.
Publisher Temple University Press,U.S.
Series Asian American History & Cultu
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm