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Hong Kong and British Culture, 1945-97 (Hardcover)
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Hong Kong and British Culture, 1945-97 (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Imperialism
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This book examines the British cultural engagement with Hong Kong
in the second half of the twentieth century. It shows how the
territory fit unusually within Britain's decolonisation narratives
and served as an occasional foil for examining Britain's own
culture during a period of perceived stagnation and decline.
Drawing on a wide range of archival and published primary sources,
Hong Kong and British culture, 1945-97 investigates such themes as
Hong Kong as a site of unrestrained capitalism, modernisation, and
good government, as well as an arena of male social and sexual
opportunity. It also examines the ways in which Hong Kong Chinese
embraced British culture, and the competing predictions that
British observers made concerning the colony's return to Chinese
sovereignty. An epilogue considers the enduring legacy of British
colonialism. This book will be essential reading for historians of
Hong Kong, British decolonisation, and Britain's culture of
declinism. -- .
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