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This work pieces together the complex story of the Shanghai Green Gang and its charismatic leader, Du Yuesheng. In analyzing the Green Gang's system of organized crime in Shanghai, the author aims to broaden understanding of a critical aspect of Chinese urban history.
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Prewar Shanghai means casinos, brothels, Green Gang racketeers, narcotics syndicates, gun-runners, underground Communist assassins, and Comitern secret agents. This title... Læs mere
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In the 1920s, revolution, and imperialist aggression brought chaos to China. Many of the dramatic events associated with this upheaval took place in... Læs mere
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In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he... Læs mere
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In the late 1920s radio exploded almost overnight into being America's dominant entertainment, just as television would do 25 years later. This text takes us back to the heyday of radio,... Læs mere
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This study of the employment of Mexicans as labourers in the USA between World War I and the Great Depression relates the social and economic experiences of the Mexican workers. It describes the roles of women, the Catholic church and labour unions.
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In 1921, Lenin called for the legalization of private trade and manufacturing. This New Economic Policy (NEP) spawned many thousands of private... Læs mere
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A sweeping social history of food and eating in America, exploring the economic, political and cultural factors that have shaped the American diet from 1930 to the present.
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In May 1937, seventy thousand workers walked off their jobs at four large steel companies known... Læs mere
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This text explores Latin American vanguardism's provocative and polemic nature. The movement was stimulated by the European avantgarde movements of the World War I era, but, as this book argues, it developed a very distinct voice and character.
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Tracing the life course of American teenagers in the mid-twentieth century, this book presents a historical portrait of growing up.
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This is a study of Puerto Rican music in New York, exploring the relationship between the social history and forms of cultural expression of Puerto Ricans. The book integrates the experiences of the mostly working-class musicians who struggled to make a living during this period.