A White Man's Province: British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858-1914 is a 1989 book by Patricia E. Roy, published by the University of British Columbia Press. It discusses late 19th and early 20th century anti-Asian sentiment within British Columbia.[1] Politicians from British Columbia referred to the place as "a white man's province", and the book includes an analysis of the phrase itself.[2] As of 1992 Roy was planning to create a sequel.[3]
Roy is a history professor at the University of British Columbia,[3] and during a large portion of her academic career she studied Asian Canadian history.[4] The book was a part of a larger historical research project. As part of the book's research, the author analyzed the period's newspapers and archives in British Columbia and Ottawa.[3]
ContentsEdit
The foreword has an outline of the major points.[3] The first chapter discusses the 1850s initial arrival of the Chinese. The second discusses the ideas propagated in British Columbia around 1871–1894 in regards to the Asians. The third discusses the in-progress Canadian Pacific Railway and the relations between that, the ethnic Chinese, and the Ottawa-based federal government in the period 1871–1885. The fourth chapter discusses anti-Japanese and anti-Chinese laws passed in the period 1886–1896. The fifth chapter discusses anti-Asian laws between 1896 and 1902, including the head tax. The sixth chapter discusses British Columbia's efforts to reduce the number of Asians employed in various sectors.[5] The seventh discusses the period after the Chinese head tax and the Japanese government's restrictions on immigration of its own people to Canada were both instituted, and the consequential reduction of immigration. This chapter covers 1903–1907.[6] The eighth chapter discusses the Anti-Oriental Riots. This is the book's most lengthy chapter. The ninth chapter discusses 1908-1914 anti-Asian exclusionary activity,[7] and it also states the overall attitudes towards China, Japan, and Chinese and Japanese immigration held by White British Columbians of the era.[4]
Mary C. Waters of Harvard University wrote that the author "assumes a high level of familiarity with Canadian and British Columbian history and personalities" and "the reader must labor through a great deal of detail and some repetition to be able to abstract general principles and historical themes and developments."[8]
ReceptionEdit
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Paul M. Koroscil of Simon Fraser University wrote that the book was "an excellent study on the topic" and "a major contribution to the historical literature of British Columbia".[4]
Victor Satzewich of the University of Saskatchewan wrote that overall the book was "interesting and well-researched" and that it was "an important contribution to knowledge and should be read by anyone with an interest in the issues of racism, immigration policy, British Columbia history, and minority groups in Canada."[9] Satzewich argued that Roy did not "clearly demarcate" racism in regards to "racial characteristics" and racism in regards to "capital and labour"-based conflicts, and that the book should have included an "extended discussion of why Chinese and Japanese were more competitive in the labour market".[10]
Robert K. Whelan, of the College of Urban and Public Affairs of the University of New Orleans, wrote that the book is "more ambitious and broader in scope" compared to The Voyage of the Komagata Maru: The Sikh Challenge to Canada's Colour Bar by Hugh Johnston; he stated "Both of these are excellent works—well written and well researched".[11]
Waters wrote that the book sometimes is "repetitive and dense" and that "raw material" "does provide some material that could serve as the basis for interesting general themes" regarding the "complex relationship between race and class" and how the definition of races may change as time passes.[8]
Koroscil, Paul M. (Simon Fraser University). "A White Man's Province: British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants, 1858-1914" (Book Review). The American Historical Review, 1 October 1991, Vol.96(4), pp. 1329-1330.
^ abcKoroscil, p. 1330. "In the final chapter, Roy summarizes the attitudes of white British Columbians towards Chinese and Japanese immigration and their home countries between 1908 and 1914."
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A White Man s Province British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants 1858 1914 is a 1989 book by Patricia E Roy published by the University of British Columbia Press It discusses late 19th and early 20th century anti Asian sentiment within British Columbia 1 Politicians from British Columbia referred to the place as a white man s province and the book includes an analysis of the phrase itself 2 As of 1992 Roy was planning to create a sequel 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Contents 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 NotesBackground EditRoy is a history professor at the University of British Columbia 3 and during a large portion of her academic career she studied Asian Canadian history 4 The book was a part of a larger historical research project As part of the book s research the author analyzed the period s newspapers and archives in British Columbia and Ottawa 3 Contents EditThe foreword has an outline of the major points 3 The first chapter discusses the 1850s initial arrival of the Chinese The second discusses the ideas propagated in British Columbia around 1871 1894 in regards to the Asians The third discusses the in progress Canadian Pacific Railway and the relations between that the ethnic Chinese and the Ottawa based federal government in the period 1871 1885 The fourth chapter discusses anti Japanese and anti Chinese laws passed in the period 1886 1896 The fifth chapter discusses anti Asian laws between 1896 and 1902 including the head tax The sixth chapter discusses British Columbia s efforts to reduce the number of Asians employed in various sectors 5 The seventh discusses the period after the Chinese head tax and the Japanese government s restrictions on immigration of its own people to Canada were both instituted and the consequential reduction of immigration This chapter covers 1903 1907 6 The eighth chapter discusses the Anti Oriental Riots This is the book s most lengthy chapter The ninth chapter discusses 1908 1914 anti Asian exclusionary activity 7 and it also states the overall attitudes towards China Japan and Chinese and Japanese immigration held by White British Columbians of the era 4 Mary C Waters of Harvard University wrote that the author assumes a high level of familiarity with Canadian and British Columbian history and personalities and the reader must labor through a great deal of detail and some repetition to be able to abstract general principles and historical themes and developments 8 Reception EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it January 2015 Gunther Barth of the University of California Berkeley wrote that the book was solid and well researched 2 Paul M Koroscil of Simon Fraser University wrote that the book was an excellent study on the topic and a major contribution to the historical literature of British Columbia 4 Victor Satzewich of the University of Saskatchewan wrote that overall the book was interesting and well researched and that it was an important contribution to knowledge and should be read by anyone with an interest in the issues of racism immigration policy British Columbia history and minority groups in Canada 9 Satzewich argued that Roy did not clearly demarcate racism in regards to racial characteristics and racism in regards to capital and labour based conflicts and that the book should have included an extended discussion of why Chinese and Japanese were more competitive in the labour market 10 Robert K Whelan of the College of Urban and Public Affairs of the University of New Orleans wrote that the book is more ambitious and broader in scope compared to The Voyage of the Komagata Maru The Sikh Challenge to Canada s Colour Bar by Hugh Johnston he stated Both of these are excellent works well written and well researched 11 Waters wrote that the book sometimes is repetitive and dense and that raw material does provide some material that could serve as the basis for interesting general themes regarding the complex relationship between race and class and how the definition of races may change as time passes 8 See also EditChinese Canadians in British Columbia In the Sea of Sterile MountainsReferences EditBarth Gunther University of California Berkeley Roy A White Man s Province Book Review Pacific Northwest Quarterly 01 1990 p 34 Koroscil Paul M Simon Fraser University A White Man s Province British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants 1858 1914 Book Review The American Historical Review 1 October 1991 Vol 96 4 pp 1329 1330 Satzewich Victor University of Saskatchewan Reviews A White Man s Province The Canadian Historical Review 12 1990 p 564 566 Waters Mary C Harvard University A White Man s Province British Columbia Politicians and Chinese and Japanese Immigrants 1858 1914 The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Jan 1991 Vol 513 p 196 2 Whelan Robert K University of New Orleans Roy A White Man s Province Book Review American Review of Canadian Studies 1992 p 127 131 Notes Edit Satzewich p 564 a b Barth p 34 a b c d Whelan p 127 a b c Koroscil p 1330 In the final chapter Roy summarizes the attitudes of white British Columbians towards Chinese and Japanese immigration and their home countries between 1908 and 1914 Whelan p 128 Whelan p 128 129 Whelan p 129 a b Waters p 197 Satzewich p 566 Satzewich p 565 Whelan p 130 nbsp This article about a Canada related book is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a non fiction book on human race or racism is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A White Man 27s Province amp oldid 1141653487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
