{"product_id":"mass-capture-9780228008163","title":"Mass Capture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMass Capture\u003c\/i\u003e argues the CI 9 documents implemented by the Canadian government to acquire information on Chinese migrants acted as a process of mass capture that produced non-citizens. Cho reveals CI 9s as more than documents of racist repression: they offer possibilities for beauty and dignity in the archive, for captivation as well as capture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lily Cho pays homage to the subjects of these captivating photographs by searching for signs of resistance in the archive. She has written a deeply humane book that sharpens our understanding of the racist logics of exclusion that founded the Canadian nation-state. \u003ci\u003eMass Capture\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich resource for any consideration of citizenship, photography, and migration.\" Sharon Sliwinski, University of Western Ontario and author of \u003ci\u003eHuman Rights in Camera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMass Capture\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific book, full of careful insight into a neglected set of state records. Lily Cho writes with passion and a sense of ethical purpose and provides a new way to sleuth histories from the files of officialdom. This book will be a touchstone for future inquiries in photo history.\" Anthony W. Lee, Mount Holyoke College and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Global Flows of Early Scottish Photography: Encounters in Scotland, Canada, and China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Cho’s monograph is an obvious choice for those interested in Chinese Canadian histories of citizenship and labour, but her focus on aesthetics extends the project’s disciplinary boundaries and potential readership.” \u003cem\u003eUniversity of Toronto Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGill-Queen's University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400160223575,"sku":"9780228008163","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mass-capture-9780228008163","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}