1st Edition
The Politics of Sex, Race and Working-Class Slang in Late Second Empire French Caricature
By Russell Stephens
Copyright 2026
244 Pages
20 Color & 50 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
244 Pages
20 Color & 50 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This study examines caricatures as they appeared within popular Parisian magazines in mid-19th century France at the time of the 1867 World’s Fair. Chapters compare the comic mockery of several of the most important satirists of this time, including Amédée de Noé, or “Cham” (1818–1879) as he was more popularly known, and Honoré Daumier (1808–1879). A major theme within the analysis is how these... Read more
Introduction 1. Between “Tar Hats” and “Dangling Rabbits: The Role of Street Slang in Satirising the Galerie des machines at the 1867 World’s Fair 2. Qing Diplomats, French Courtesans, and Street Slang: Xenophobia, Sexuality, and Money in the Late Second Empire of Napoléon III 3. Caricatures of the Chinese in Paris During the 1867 Exposition Universelle 4. Quels sont les plus chinois? Conclusion
Biography
Russell Stephens obtained his Ph.D. in Art History from the University of British Columbia, Canada.
