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East by South is a volume of essays on the question ¡®How do antipodeans imagine/represent/construct the Chinese?¡¯ Rich in historical and literary detail, the volume charts the representation of Chinese in the Australasian imagination from the early 19th century through to today. Primary sources, including both texts and images, provide a rich backdrop to the discussion and make this volume a welcome addition to the wider critique of narrow interpretations of nationalism and national history writing in Australasia (both fiction and non-fiction). Primarily using literature to discuss antipodean representations of Chinese in colonial and contemporary Australasia, East by South also explores media, film, fashion and music, uncovering a history of antipodean narratives of fear directed at Chinese and fed by political opportunism and racism in the populace.
East by South is a volume of essays on the question ¡®How do antipodeans imagine/represent/construct the Chinese?¡¯ Rich in historical and literary detail, the volume charts the representation of Chinese in the Australasian imagination from the early 19th century through to today. Primary sources, including both texts and images, provide a rich backdrop to the discussion and make this volume a welcome addition to the wider critique of narrow interpretations of nationalism and national history writing in Australasia (both fiction and non-fiction). Primarily using literature to discuss antipodean representations of Chinese in colonial and contemporary Australasia, East by South also explores media, film, fashion and music, uncovering a history of antipodean narratives of fear directed at Chinese and fed by political opportunism and racism in the populace.