Conventionally, US immigration history has been understood through the lens of restriction and those who have been barred from getting in. In contrast, The Good Immigrants considers immigration from t
A hundred years ago, a character who was to enter the bloodstream of 20th-century popular culture made his first appearance in the world of literature. In his day he became as well known as Count Drac
Conventionally, US immigration history has been understood through the lens of restriction and those who have been barred from getting in. In contrast,The Good Immigrants considers immigration from th
Hollywood films about Asians and interracial sexuality are the focus of Gina Marchetti's provocative new work. While miscegenation might seem an unlikely theme for Hollywood, Marchetti shows how fanta
As England suffered heavy casualties at the front during World War One, the nation closed ranks against outsiders at home. England sought to reaffirm its racial dominance at the heart of the empire, a
Editors Walker (Deakin University, Australia) and Sobocinska (Monash University, Australia) believe that Australia's past can't be separated from the history of the wider region; therefore, they assem
The evil mastermind—and master of disguise—Fu Manchu has long threatened to take over the world. In the past century, his dastardly plans have driven serialized novels, comic books, films, and TV. Yet
The evil mastermind—and master of disguise—Fu Manchu has long threatened to take over the world. In the past century, his dastardly plans have driven serialized novels, comic books, films, and TV. Yet
Series: Critical Concepts in the Social SciencesOver the last three decades there has been a tremendous amount of philosophical work in the Anglo-American tradition on the cluster of topics pertaining
"The Color of Success tells of the astonishing transformation of Asians in the United States from the "yellow peril" to "model minorities"--peoples distinct from the white majority but lauded as well-