The Chinese Invasion: Settler Colonialism and the Metaphoric Construction of Race.
The arrival of Chinese immigrants during the Australian goldrushes of the 1850s precipitated a vehement backlash, culminating in legislation to restrict their immigration. Contemporary Australian press discourse focused on Chinese racial difference, with immigrants metaphorically constructed as inva...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Australian Studies Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 543 - 560 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dec 2021
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