Beyond Suffering

Contributors to this work are academics in Chinese history and international affairs working in North America and Asia. Part 1 explores society at war, with chapters on writing and remembering the battle against opiates in Manchukuo, war and schools 1937-49, and class, gender, and ethnicity in the air-raid-shelter experiences of the wartime Chongqing population. Part 2 considers institutional engagement, with discussion of the Sino-Russian War and global imperialism in 1900, Whampoa and the rehabilitation of the Chinese soldier, and family reform and children's citizenship during WWII. Part 3, on memory and representation, presents work on topics such as the Boxer Uprising in 1920s China and Lugou Bridge as monument and memory. The book includes b&w historical photos, illustrations, and maps, as well as a glossary. Flath teaches history at the University of Western Ontario, and Smith teaches history at the University of Guelph. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James Flath is an associate professor of history at the University of Western Ontario. Norman Smith is an associate professor of history at the University of Guelph. Other contributors include Timothy Brook, Blaine Chiasson, Colin Green, Chang Jui-te, Diana Lary, Bernard Hung-kay Luk, Edward A. McCord, M. Colette Plum, Michael Szonyi, Alexander Woodside, and Victor Zatsepine