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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This dissertation would not have been possible without the energy and time of my
two co-chairs, Professors Joseph Esherick and Paul Pickowicz. They have been keen
critics and patient mentors. I can say with assurance that without their support, I would
be unable to read my Chinese sources. I am grateful to them for supporting me
throughout my personal journey and graduate education. They also made possible the
cohort of Chinese history students at UCSD in the past and present, who have all stepped
in to encourage and teach me along the way: Matthew Johnson, Jeremy Brown, Christian
Hess, Sigrid Schmalzer, Sue Fernsebner, Cecily McCaffrey, Liu Lu, Dahpon Ho, Elya
Zhang, Xiaowei Zheng, Miriam Gross, Jeremy Murray, Brent Haas, and Justin Jacobs.
Professor Weijing Lu and Baomin Ye have been kind to help me with difficult
translations and handwritten Chinese texts, even while I was overseas. Professor Sarah
Schneewind was a careful reader and synthesizer at a time when there was no structure to
the entire project; I am particularly grateful to her for her timely input. Suzanne Cahill
has been an encourager of all things material and artistic, handing me relevant articles
and books. Department of History Chair John Marino understood my intellectual
interests. Outside of Chinese history, Professors David Luft and Stefan Tanaka have
been equally as important to my growth as a student, writer, researcher, and person.
They have been the sharpest of observers and critics, as well as sensitive mentors. They
have unconditionally supported me in my insecurities. I thank them for sharing with me
their time and insights.
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