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Fire in a Distant Heaven: The Boxer Uprising as a Domestic Crisis in the United States
| Title: | Fire in a Distant Heaven: The Boxer Uprising as a Domestic Crisis in the United States. |
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| Name(s): |
Fandino, Daniel, Author Zhang, Hong, Committee Chair Lyons, Amelia, Committee Member Kallina, Edmund, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Date Issued: | 2014 | |
| Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | This thesis examines the Boxer Uprising which took place in China around the turn of the twentieth century as a domestic crisis in the United States and the means through which different factions within America shaped the popular perception of the event. It argues that American and Chinese interest groups successfully managed the crisis by developing a narrative that served to further their own interests. These efforts were geared towards convincing an uncertain American public of the necessity and righteousness of particular ways to respond to the crisis. The primary factor in this narrative was a malleable ideal of civilization centered on American concepts of industry, Christianity, and democracy. This thesis maintains that the print media of the day was the essential element for the distribution of this message, which allowed for an explanation to the crisis, the protection of Chinese citizens within the United States, justification for American actions abroad, and a speedy return to the status quo. | |
| Identifier: | CFE0005489 (IID), ucf:50337 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
2014-12-01 M.A. Arts and Humanities, History Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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| Subject(s): | Boxer Uprising -- Civilization -- Print Media -- Sino-American Relations | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005489 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | public 2014-12-15 | |
| Host Institution: | UCF |
