China's Anti American Boycott Movement In 1905: A Study In Urban Protest

This Book Examines The 1905 Anti-american Boycott Movement, An Important And Yet Neglected Urban Protest In Chinese Social, Political, And Diplomatic History. It Focuses On Some Of The Areas That Have Been Overlooked By Existing Works; A Comparative Study Of The Urban History Of Two Boycott Centers, Shanghai And Guangzhou; The Involvement Of The Chinese Overseas; The Role Of The Boycott In The 1911 Revolution; The Propaganda Techniques And Mobilization Strategies Of This Social Movement; And The Impact Of The Event On Chinese Foreign Relations. This Book Also Draws Attention To The Legacy Of The Boycott; The Nonviolent Boycott As A Means Of Resisting Foreign Aggression Became Both The Dominant Form Of Anti-foreign Protests And An Endemic Feature Of Political Life During The First Decades Of The Chinese Republic. The 1905 Boycott, The Author Argues, Signified The Rise Of The Popular Protests Of Twentieth-century China.--jacket. Foreword / Wang Gungwu -- 1. The Making Of An Urban Protest: Historical Background -- 2. The Rise Of Urban Protests: The Boycott In Shanghai -- 3. Urban Protests And Anti-foreignism: The Boycott In Guangzhou -- 4. Urban Protests And Revolution: The Boycott In Chinese Communities Overseas -- 5. Popularization Of The Boycott: Propaganda And Mobilization -- 6. Mutual Betrayal: The Boycott As A Sino-american Confrontation -- 7. Epilogue: Legacies Of The Urban Protests. Wong Sin Kiong. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 193-208) And Index. "This book examines the 1905 anti-American boycott movement, an important and yet neglected urban protest in Chinese social, political, and diplomatic history. It focuses on some of the areas that have been overlooked by existing works; a comparative study of the urban history of two boycott centers, Shanghai and Guangzhou; the involvement of the Chinese overseas; the role of the boycott in the 1911 Revolution; the propaganda techniques and mobilization strategies of this social movement; and the impact of the event on Chinese foreign relations. This book also draws attention to the legacy of the boycott; the nonviolent boycott as a means of resisting foreign aggression became both the dominant form of anti-foreign protests and an endemic feature of political life during the first decades of the Chinese Republic. The 1905 boycott, the author argues, signified the rise of the popular protests of twentieth-century China."--BOOK JACKET. Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One The Making of an Urban Protest: Historical Background Chapter Two The Rise of Urban Protests: The Boycott in Shanghai Chapter Three Urban Protests and Anti-Foreignism: The Boycott in Guangzhou Chapter Four Urban Protests and Revolution: The Boycott in Chinese Communities Overseas Chapter Five Popularization of the Boycott: Propaganda and Mobilization Chapter Six Mutual Betrayal: The Boycott as a Sino-American Confrontation Chapter Seven Epilogue: Legacies of the Urban Protests Glossary Bibliography Index