Description: The Chinatown Trunk Mystery by Mary Ting Yi Lui Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description In the summer of 1909, the gruesome murder of nineteen-year-old Elsie Sigel sent shock waves through New York City and the nation at large. Through the lens of this unsolved murder, this work offers a snapshot of social and sexual relations between Chinese and non-Chinese populations in turn-of-the-century New York City. Publisher Description In the summer of 1909, the gruesome murder of nineteen-year-old Elsie Sigel sent shock waves through New York City and the nation at large. The young womans strangled corpse was discovered inside a trunk in the midtown Manhattan apartment of her reputed former Sunday school student and lover, a Chinese man named Leon Ling. Through the lens of this unsolved murder, Mary Ting Yi Lui offers a fascinating snapshot of social and sexual relations between Chinese and non-Chinese populations in turn-of-the-century New York City. Sigels murder was more than a notorious crime, Lui contends. It was a clear signal that attempts to maintain geographical and social boundaries between the citys Chinese male and white female populations had failed. When police discovered Sigel and Leon Lings love letters, giving rise to the theory that Leon Ling killed his lover in a fit of jealous rage, this idea became even more embedded in the public consciousness. New Yorkers condemned the work of Chinese missions and eagerly participated in the massive national and international manhunt to locate the vanished Leon Ling.Lui explores how the narratives of racial and sexual danger that arose from the Sigel murder revealed widespread concerns about interracial social and sexual mixing during the era. She also examines how they provoked far-reaching skepticism about regulatory efforts to limit the social and physical mobility of Chinese immigrants and white working-class and middle-class women. Through her thorough re-examination of this notorious murder, Lui reveals in unprecedented detail how contemporary politics of race, gender, and sexuality shaped public responses to the presence of Chinese immigrants during the Chinese exclusion era. Author Biography Mary Ting Yi Lui is Assistant Professor of American Studies and History at Yale University. She is a former curator of the Museum of Chinese in the Americas in New York City. Details ISBN 0691130485 ISBN-13 9780691130484 Title The Chinatown Trunk Mystery Author Mary Ting Yi Lui Format Paperback Year 2007 Pages 320 Publisher Princeton University Press GE_Item_ID:161691134; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780691130484
Book Title: The Chinatown Trunk Mystery
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Chinatown Trunk Mystery : Murder, Miscegenation, and Other Dangerous Encounters in Turn-Of-the-Century New York City
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2007
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Emigration & Immigration, Ethnic Studies / Asian American Studies, Dating
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Subject Area: Family & Relationships, True Crime, Social Science, History
Author: Mary Ting Yi Lui
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Perfect
