Background
Jespersen, Thomas Christopher was born on November 9, 1961 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henning F. and Joan P. Jespersen.
( In the 1930's and 1940's, the prevalent American view o...)
In the 1930's and 1940's, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This view was fostered by a wide range of literary, political, and business leaders, including Pearl S. Buck, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wendell Willkie, Joseph Stillwell, Claire Chennault, and most notably, the powerful publisher of Life and Time, Henry R. Luce. This book shows how the notion of the Chinese as aspiring Americans helped shape American opinions and policies toward Asia for almost twenty years. This notion derived less from the reality of Chinese historical or cultural similarities than from a projection of American values and culture; in the American view, fueled by various political, economic, and religious interests, China was less a geographical entity than a symbol of American hopes and fears. One of the more important consequences was the idealization of China and the demonization of Japan.
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Jespersen, Thomas Christopher was born on November 9, 1961 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Henning F. and Joan P. Jespersen.
Student, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983. Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1991.
Instructor Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990-1991. Adjunct assistant professor University Arizona, Tuscon, 1991-1994. Assistant professor Clark Atlanta University, Georgia, 1994-1999, associate professor, 1999-2001.
Chair history department N. Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, since 2001.
( In the 1930's and 1940's, the prevalent American view o...)
Cubmaster Pack 797 Cub Scouts, Marietta, Georgia, 2001.
Married Theresa L. February 24, 1989. Children: T. Alexander, Andrew G.