Misunderstanding China - Part 2

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Columbia Broadcasting System

Complete Record: Produced just prior to President Nixon's visit to China, examines sources of popular American attitudes and misunderstandings about China. Briefly traces history of contacts between Chinese and Americans, and shows how popular literature and films helped perpetuate the stereotyped images many Americans have of Chinese people. With clips from Hollywood films, old newsreels and government propaganda films, Misunderstanding China demonstrates that America's view of China has been based upon stereotypes and ignorance. Worldcat: Examines sources of popular American attitudes and misunderstandings about China. Briefly traces history of contacts between Chinese and Americans, and shows how pulp comics, posters and films played an important role in forming racist and erroneous concepts about Chinese people and society. Also shows how films and other media justified U.S. intervention in Chinese affairs by the military, corporations, and missionaries, and warns that at this time it is impossible for Americans to appraise contemporary events in China realistically