Edge of Empires : Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong.
Title:
Edge of Empires : Chinese Elites and British Colonials in Hong Kong.
Author:
Carroll, John M.
ISBN:
9780674029231
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (274 pages)
Contents:
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Romanization -- Introduction -- 1. Colonialism and Collaboration: Chinese Subjects and the Making of Hong Kong -- 2. A Better Class of Chinese: Building the Emporium of the East -- 3. Strategic Balance: Status and Respect in the Colonial Context -- 4. A Place of Their Own: Clubs and Associations -- 5. Nationalism and Identity: The Case of Ho Kai -- 6. Preserving Hong Kong: The Strike-Boycott of 1925-1926 -- 7. Transforming the Barren Island: The 1941 Centenary -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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