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| Author | : Kwok-Bun Chan |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2014-06-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 131797798X |
Scholarly studies of Chinese culture, history and society, both within and outside of China, generally pay little attention to leisure, entertainment and amusement, though it has long been known that this aspect of life gives a deep understanding of the psyche and soul, and the hopes and fears, of a person. Leisure is a less coerced-upon, mandatory human conduct than work; certainly leisurely conduct is more voluntary, expressive and creative. But when seen as human behaviour, leisure and entertainment cannot be separated from history, heritage, ethnicity, the community, family and kin, rituals and customs – thus a collective activity and its constraints on the person. This book examines a variety of genre of Chinese entertainment, from singing clubs, Cantonese opera and film, to Chinese rock and tourism. Though formally voluntary, Chinese entertainment, when entangled with ethnicity, heritage and history, is ironically a site of both enjoyment and struggle, both pleasure and suffering. This book was originally published as a special issue of Visual Anthropology.
| Author | : Lauren Gorfinkel |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 251 |
| Release | : 2017-11-03 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1317667778 |
This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television, China’s only national level television network, as well as on nationally-available provincial channels, exploring how such programmes project a nuanced image of China’s identity and position in the world. It shows how the images presented - primarily to domestic audiences - are in step with China’s party-state nationalism, and at the same time flexible and open to change as China’s circumstances change. The book contextualises identity construction in the media by examining the development of television in China and the political struggles between provincial and national television stations, as well as by foregrounding the historical and contemporary role of musical culture in China's nation-building project. It discusses the portrayal of the majority Han Chinese, and of ethnic minorities and their music, which, the author argues, are shown as fitting with the party-state rhetoric of “a unitary multi-ethnic state”. It also outlines how the Chinese of Greater China – Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao and the overseas Chinese – are incorporated into a mainland centred Chinese identity. In addition, it shows how the performances of foreign personalities on the Chinese television stage emphasise foreigners' attraction to China, the uniqueness of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilisation, and the revitalised role of China in the world. Overall, the book demonstrates how the variations of Chinese identity fit with prevailing political ideologies in China and with the emerging theme of a China-centred world.
| Author | : Boston (Mass.). City Council |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 110 |
| Release | : 1868 |
| Genre | : China |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : BOSTON, Massachusetts. City Council |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 1868 |
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| Author | : George S. Semsel |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 231 |
| Release | : 1993-02-28 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0313388695 |
Since 1986, Chinese film circles have turned from their study of Chinese film in terms of aesthetics and have begun to explore film in terms of ideological, political and cultural concerns. In particular, this concern has centered on matters of the marketplace, with much debate between film scholars and filmmakers over the qualities of entertainment. Film In Contemporary China draws together the first English translations of recent articles written by the most respected critics, theorists and filmmakers in China who discuss this significant new direction. Parts One and Two discuss the ideological problems now facing Chinese film scholars and filmmakers, focusing on the Fifth Generation filmmakers whose works brought Chinese filmmaking to international prominence. Part Three is a critical study of the relationship of traditional culture to contemporary aesthetics. The fourth part follows the theoretical and critical debate over the entertainment film which forms the basis for the Third Movement of Chinese film during the New Era. The fifth part concerns the ongoing debate over the values of film theory in relationship to filmmaking, and the final section summarizes developments in film scholarship following the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Film In COntemporary China is designed primarily for film scholars, especially those concerned with China, with international film more generally, and with the relationship between film and society.
| Author | : David Craig |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2021-02-25 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 3030653765 |
In Chinese, the term wanghong refers to creators, social media entrepreneurs alternatively known as KOLs (key opinion leaders) and zhubo (showroom hosts), influencers and micro-celebrities. Wanghong also refers to an emerging media ecology in which these creators cultivate online communities for cultural and commercial value by harnessing Chinese social media platforms, like Weibo, WeChat, Douyu, Huya, Bilibili, Douyin, and Kuaishuo. Framed by the concepts of cultural, creative, and social industries, the book maps the development of wanghong policies and platforms, labor and management, content and culture, as they operate in contrast to its non-Chinese counterpart, social media entertainment, driven by platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitch. As evidenced by the backlash to TikTok, the threat of competition from global wanghong signals advancing platform nationalism.
| Author | : Lee Artz |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 288 |
| Release | : 2015-02-09 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1118955463 |
Balancing provocative criticism with clear explanations of complex ideas, this student-friendly introduction investigates the crucial role global entertainment media has played in the emergence of transitional capitalism. Examines the influence of global entertainment media on the emergence of transnational capitalism, providing a framework for explaining and understanding world culture as part of changing class relations and media practices Uses action adventure movies to demonstrate the complex relationship between international media political economy, entertainment content, global culture, and cultural hegemony Draws on examples of public and community media in Venezuela and Latin America to illustrate the relations between government policies, media structures, public access to media, and media content Engagingly written with crisp and controversial commentary to both inform and entertain readers Includes student-friendly features such as fully-integrated call out boxes with definitions of terms and concepts, and lists and summaries of transnational entertainment media
| Author | : Gilad James, PhD |
| Publisher | : Gilad James Mystery School |
| Total Pages | : 63 |
| Release | : |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0993336175 |
Introduction to China is a comprehensive overview of the countryâs history, geography, politics, culture and economy. The book provides readers with an in-depth understanding of China, from its ancient civilization to its emergence as a global economic power. The author, Professor Michael Dillon, uses a clear and concise writing style that makes the book easy to read, even for those with no prior knowledge of China. The first part of the book covers Chinaâs geography, climate and natural resources. It explains how Chinaâs vast territory, location and natural resources have influenced its history and development. The second part of the book delves into Chinaâs history, covering everything from its earliest dynasties to the modern era. The author highlights the key events and figures that have shaped Chinaâs political, economic and cultural landscape. The book also addresses the important issues facing China today, such as its relationship with the United States, its environmental challenges, and its internal political and economic reforms. Overall, Introduction to China is an excellent resource for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this fascinating and complex country.
| Author | : Emilie Yueh-yu Yeh |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Total Pages | : 365 |
| Release | : 2018-02-14 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 0472053728 |
A pathbreaking collection of essays on early Chinese-language cinema
| Author | : Jamie J. Zhao |
| Publisher | : Hong Kong University Press |
| Total Pages | : 253 |
| Release | : 2023-02-16 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9888805614 |
The 2010s have seen an explosion in popularity of Chinese television featuring same-sex intimacies, LGBTQ-identified celebrities, and explicitly homoerotic storylines even as state regulations on “vulgar” and “immoral” content grow more prominent. This emerging “queer TV China” culture has generated diverse, cyber, and transcultural queer fan communities. Yet these seemingly progressive televisual productions and practices are caught between multilayered sociocultural and political-economic forces and interests. Taking “queer” as a verb, an adjective, and a noun, this volume counters the Western-centric conception of homosexuality as the only way to understand nonnormative identities and same-sex desire in the Chinese and Sinophone worlds. It proposes an analytical framework of “queer/ing TV China” to explore the power of various TV genres and narratives, censorial practices, and fandoms in queer desire-voicing and subject formation within a largely heteropatriarchal society. Through examining nine cases contesting the ideals of gender, sexuality, Chineseness, and TV production and consumption, the book also reveals the generative, negotiative ways in which queerness works productively within and against mainstream, seemingly heterosexual-oriented, televisual industries and fan spaces. “This cornucopia of fresh and original essays opens our eyes to the burgeoning queer television culture thriving beneath official media crackdowns in China. As diverse as the phenomenon it analyses, Queer TV China is the spark that will ignite a prairie fire of future scholarship.” —Chris Berry, Professor of Film Studies, King’s College London “This timely volume explores the various possibilities and nuances of queerness in Chinese TV and fannish culture. Challenging the dichotomy of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ representations of gender and sexual minorities, Queer TV China argues for a multilayered and queer-informed understanding of the production, consumption, censorship, and recreation of Chinese television today.” —Geng Song, Associate Professor and Director of Translation Program, University of Hong Kong
