Uncle Tom and China: A racial mobility in twentieth century

Bing HAN

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the changes in Chinese national spirit driven by Uncle Tom in different periods of the 20th century by examining the racial mobility of Uncle Tom's artistic products in China. Uncle Tom was an important carrier of the spirit of national struggle in nineteenth-century China; in the 1930s, the cartoon version of Uncle Tom penned by Mexican artists became part of the spirit of the Chinese revolution; and in the 1960s, Uncle Tom became a banner for building the spirit of solidarity and cooperation between China and Third World countries. In a social period of changing connotations of Chinese nationalism, Uncle Tom attached to novels, plays, comics, and other artifacts to achieve a unique cultural fluidity, in which we trace the story of Uncle Tom's cabin from the United States to Mexico to China. Throughout this process, Uncle Tom has been a Chinese global story with racial trappings. All right reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Master of Arts in Global Histories of Education (One-year Full-time)
  • Programme code: A1M106
  • Course code: HIS6062

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