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The African American Encounter with Japan and China: Black Internationalism in Asia, 1895-1945
Marc Gallicchio
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Paperback. Focusing on African-American attitudes towards China and Japan, this study examines the rise and fall of black internationalism. The failed quest for support, the author argues, foretold the difficulty black society would encounter in seeking redress for American racism in the international arena. Num Pages: 280 pages, 16 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JFFS; JFSL3; JPS; JPVH; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Focusing on African-American attitudes towards Japan and China, this study examines the rise and fall of black internationalism in the first half of the 20th century. This daring new approach to world politics failed in its effort to seek solidarity with the two Asian countries, but it succeeded in rallying black Americans in the struggle for civil rights. Black internationalism emphasized the role of race or colour in world politics and linked the domestic struggle of African Americans with the freedom struggle of emerging nations ""of colour"", such as India and much of Africa. In the early 20th century, black ... Read more
Focusing on African-American attitudes towards Japan and China, this study examines the rise and fall of black internationalism in the first half of the 20th century. This daring new approach to world politics failed in its effort to seek solidarity with the two Asian countries, but it succeeded in rallying black Americans in the struggle for civil rights. Black internationalism emphasized the role of race or colour in world politics and linked the domestic struggle of African Americans with the freedom struggle of emerging nations ""of colour"", such as India and much of Africa. In the early 20th century, black ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807848678
SKU
V9780807848678
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About Marc Gallicchio
Marc Gallicchio, associate professor of history at Villanova University, is author of The Cold War Begins in Asia: American East Asian Policy and the Fall of the Japanese Empire.
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