New York before Chinatown: Orientalism and the Shaping of American Culture, 1776-1882
A historical study of how Orientalism influenced American culture and identity in New York City between 1776 and 1882.
About This Book
This book examines the role of Orientalism in shaping American culture during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
It focuses on New York City as a key site where ideas about Asia and Asian peoples influenced broader cultural developments.
The work draws on historical sources to trace changing perceptions and representations from the Revolutionary era through the early 1880s.
Readers gain insight into how early encounters and imagery contributed to the formation of American identity.
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