Scratches on Our Minds: American Images of China and India

by Harold R. Isaacs

A presentation of eight contemporary Chinese women writers, representing two generations of women with different backgrounds and experiences. The selections explore esthetic, cultural and ideological problems that continue to challenge Chinese women.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

458 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1958

About the author

Professor Harold R. Isaacs was an American journalist, South-East Asia scholar, author, and professor of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His son, Professor Arnold R. Isaacs, is also a South-East Asia scholar & has followed in his father's footsteps in many respects.

Reviews

[Ethan Guo · Rating 3 out of 5]

For what the book set out to accomplish it was fairly successful at establishing the images Americans have formed of China and India and tracing the roots of image formation. However, this book really could have been 40% shorter without losing much. Isaacs is an enjoyable enough narrator though, so, going through this journey with him was a fine experience.