Cartooning China av Amy Matthewson

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<P>This book explores the series of cartoons of China and the Chinese that were published in the popular British satirical magazine <I>Punch</I> over a sixty-year period from 1841 to 1901. </P><P>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. A close reading of both the visual and textual satires in <I>Punch</I> reveals how a section of British society visualised and negotiated with China as well as Britain¿s position in the global community. By contextualising <I>Punch</I>¿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.</P><P>With a wide array of illustrations, this book in the Global Perspectives in Comics Studies series will be an impo