Gender, Race and Civilization: The Competition between American Power Laundries and Chinese Steam Laundries, 1870s - 1920s

Gender, Race and Civilization: The Competition between American Power Laundries and Chinese Steam Laundries, 1870s - 1920s

Wang explores the ways white power laundrymen made gendered claims about laundry technology and based on these claims, examines their relationships with Chinese laundrymen. She discusses the cultural meanings and historical development of "manhood" in US society.

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Veröffentlicht in:American studies international 2002-02, Vol.40 (1), p.52-73
1. Verfasser: Wang, Joan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
American studies
Asian Americans
Chinese
Chinese languages
Economic competition
Health aspects
History
Housewives
Laundries
Laundry machinery
Machinery
Men
Sex role
Social aspects
Steam
Steam irons
Trade
United States
White people
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Zusammenfassung:Wang explores the ways white power laundrymen made gendered claims about laundry technology and based on these claims, examines their relationships with Chinese laundrymen. She discusses the cultural meanings and historical development of "manhood" in US society.
ISSN:0883-105X
2328-3726