{"product_id":"american-images-of-china-193149-9780804736541","title":"American Images of China 193149","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the 1930s and 1940s, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This book shows how the notion of the Chinese as aspiring Americans helped shape American opinion and policies toward Asia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jesperson demonstrates admirably why we must recognise the images that once controlled the American way of thinking about China, why and how these were constructed, and why they have failed to disappear.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thoroughly researched and lucidly written, this book is a superb addition to the all-too-meager literature.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  \t  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t1  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t2  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t3  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t4  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t5  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t6  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t7  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t8  \t\t  \t  \t  \t\t9","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405535355223,"sku":"9780804736541","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804736541.jpg?v=1730492760","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-images-of-china-193149-9780804736541","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}