{"product_id":"cartooning-china-9780367460990","title":"Cartooning China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book explores the series of cartoons of China and the Chinese that were published in the popular British satirical magazine \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e over a sixty-year period from 1841 to 1901. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled 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 \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how a section of British society visualised and negotiated with China as well as Britainâs position in the global community. By contextualising \u003ci\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003eâs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wide array of illustrations, this book in the Global Perspectives in Comics Studies series will be an impo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017911075159,"sku":"9780367460990","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367460990.jpg?v=1750775053","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cartooning-china-9780367460990","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}