Creating Chinese Modernity: Knowledge And Everyday Life, 1900-1940

Eight essays exploring the creation and everyday experience of new discourses of Chinese modernity in the late Qing and Republican periods, the first half of the 20th century, are presented by Zarrow (Institute of Modern History, Academia Sinica, Taiwan). Topics include the nationalism of Zhang Binglin as a response to Western imperialism, official views of political reform in the late Qing, Lu Xun's views of violence in Mara and other writings, merchant discourse on self- interest, patriotism and gracious living in the tobacco advertisements of the 1920s and 30s, gambling and the emergence of Shanghai modernity, and revolutionary control over young people's bodies. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)