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10.man Chu

The article analyzes the portrayal of the fictional villain Dr. Fu-Manchu and how he exploited English fears of the "Yellow Peril" during the late 19th/early 20th century. It discusses how Fu-Manchu embodied the Western stereotype of the sinister East Asian mastermind out to undermine European colonial powers. The article also examines how the character's creators drew on contemporary theories about biologically-determined racial traits.

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Modernity's (Yellow) Perils: Dr.

Fu-Manchu and English Race Paranoia


Author(s): Urmila Seshagiri
Source: Cultural Critique, No. 62 (Winter, 2006), pp. 162-194
Published by: University of Minnesota Press
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