Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750 present

Cook, James A. (Editor)/ Goldstein, Joshua (Editor)/ Johnson, Matthew D. (Editor)/ Schmalzer, Sigrid (Editor)/ Brown, Jeremy (Contributor)

ISBN 10: 1498501435 / ISBN 13: 9781498501439

Editore: Lexington Books, 2015

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306 pages. 8.43x5.85x0.73 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo x-1498501435

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Titolo: Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, ...

Casa editrice: Lexington Books

Data di pubblicazione: 2015

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Brand New

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Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750–Present offers a sophisticated yet accessible interpretation of modern Chinese history through visual imagery. With rich illustrations and a companion website, it is an ideal textbook for college-level courses on modern Chinese history and on modern visual culture. The introduction provides a methodological framework and historical overview, while the chronologically arranged chapters use engaging case studies to explore important themes. Topics include: Qing court ritual, rebellion and war, urban/rural relations, art and architecture, sports, the Chinese diaspora, state politics, film propaganda and censorship, youth in the Cultural Revolution, environmentalism, and Internet culture.

Companion website: http://visualizingmodernchina.org

Informazioni sull?autore:

James A. Cook is associate director of the Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh.

Joshua Goldstein is associate professor of history at University of Southern California.

Matthew D. Johnson is assistant professor of East Asian history at Grinnell College.

Sigrid Schmalzer is associate professor of history at UMass Amherst.