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| Robert L. Worden, the author of a book review written for '']'', wrote that despite some issues with methodology and minor errors, "Morton's book is a good presentation of how British Columbians reacted to the Chinese".<ref name=Wordenp48>Worden, p. 348.</ref> | Robert L. Worden, the author of a book review written for '']'', wrote that despite some issues with methodology and minor errors, "Morton's book is a good presentation of how British Columbians reacted to the Chinese".<ref name=Wordenp48>Worden, p. 348.</ref> | ||
| Samantha J. Scott, the author of "Text as Discourse: The Chinese in Canada in Historiographical Perspective," criticized the lack of footnotes, the sourcing methodology, "explicit dialogue with previous texts," and the sourcing itself; Scott asserted that therefore "the conclusions drawn consequently appear unreliable."<ref name=Scottp75>Scott, p. 75.</ref> She argued, "Morton relies at random upon a very minute selection of newspaper articles and government records for which there is little accountability since the work is devoid of footnotes."<ref name=Scottp75/> | Samantha J. Scott, the author of "Text as Discourse: The Chinese in Canada in Historiographical Perspective," criticized the lack of footnotes, the sourcing methodology, "explicit dialogue with previous texts," and the sourcing itself; Scott asserted that therefore "the conclusions drawn consequently appear unreliable."<ref name=Scottp75>Scott, p. 75.</ref> She argued, "Morton relies at random upon a very minute selection of newspaper articles and government records for which there is little accountability since the work is devoid of footnotes."<ref name=Scottp75/><!--which isn't to say that those articles and government records did not exist, this kind of review has unfortunate but typically biased POV overtones, "relies at random upon a very minute collection" of sources would be very well be said about the user who started this article, and who has resisted content from this book on the main Chinese Canadians in BC page; here he presumes to provide negative reviews instead of actually having read the book himself--> | ||
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In the Sea of Sterile Mountains: The Chinese in British Columbia is a 1974 book by James Morton, published by J. J. Douglas. It discusses the Chinese community in British Columbia from 1858 until 1971.
The book uses six documentaries and secondary sources total, while its remaining sources are newspaper articles and editorials.
Reception
Robert L. Worden, the author of a book review written for The Journal of Asian Studies, wrote that despite some issues with methodology and minor errors, "Morton's book is a good presentation of how British Columbians reacted to the Chinese".
Samantha J. Scott, the author of "Text as Discourse: The Chinese in Canada in Historiographical Perspective," criticized the lack of footnotes, the sourcing methodology, "explicit dialogue with previous texts," and the sourcing itself; Scott asserted that therefore "the conclusions drawn consequently appear unreliable." She argued, "Morton relies at random upon a very minute selection of newspaper articles and government records for which there is little accountability since the work is devoid of footnotes."
See also
References
- Scott, Samantha J. "Text as Discourse: The Chinese in Canada in Historiographical Perspective" (Archive). Past Imperfect. University of Alberta, 2005. Volume 11, p. 73-84. See article profile.
- Worden, Robert L. "In the Sea of Sterile Mountains: The Chinese in British Columbia. by James Morton" (book review). The Journal of Asian Studies. Association for Asian Studies, Vol. 36, No. 2 (Feb., 1977), pp. 347-349 .
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