Lesser breeds : racial attitudes in popular British culture, 1890-1940 / Michael Diamond.
Lesser breeds : racial attitudes in popular British culture, 1890-1940 / Michael Diamond.
Lesser breeds : racial attitudes in popular British culture, 1890-1940 / Michael Diamond.
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Publisher
London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2006.
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Date
2006.
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N820.93552/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
229 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Contents
Contents: The yellow peril and the background to villainy -- Chinese villains and masterminds -- Gordon and Arab nationalism -- French North Africa and the lure of the desert -- The Sheikh and his imitators -- Ghettoes and stereotypes -- Jewish "pride of race" -- The Jews and some famous authors --...
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Publisher
London ; New York : Anthem Press, 2006.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2006.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"'Lesser Breeds' focuses on racism as manifested in the popular culture of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Britain, exemplified by attitudes to the Chinese, Arabs, Blacks and Jews. This book investigates the manifold expressions of prejudice in the popular arts of the period. This is a comparative exploration of how popular racism was natur...
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Lesser breeds : racial attitudes in popular British culture, 1890-1940 / Michael Diamond.
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Racial attitudes in popular British culture, eighteen ninety to nineteen forty.
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Anthem nineteenth century studies.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N820.93552/1
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74VKJwo2EPrA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJwo2EPrA
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ISBN
1843312166 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781843312161 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
820.93552
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991022050069702626
