Objectifying China, Imagining America: Chinese Commodities in Early America
Objectifying China, Imagining America explores the presence and meaning of Chinese commodities in early America. Caroline Frank connects material goods with broader perceptions of China and America, presenting a focused study of commerce, culture, and cross-cultural imagination in the early American world.
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Objectifying China, Imagining America examines Chinese commodities in early America.
Caroline Frank considers how these goods became connected to ideas about China and America.
The book brings together material culture, commerce, and cultural perception in an early American context.
It offers readers an exploration of the relationship between imported objects and the ways societies imagine one another.
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