Behind China’s growing economic and political power is a vast underworld of marginalized social groups. In this powerful and timely book, Wanning Sun focuses on the country’s hundreds of millions of r
Maid in China is the first systematic, book-length investigation of internal rural migration in post-Mao China focused on the day-to-day production and consumption of popular media. Taking the rural m
Fairy tales, often said to be ''timeless'' and fundamentally ''oral,'' have a long written history. However, argues Elizabeth Wanning Harries in this provocative book, a vital part of this history has
Series: Economic HistoryA new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Media and Cultural Studies, this is a four-volume collection of foundational and cutting-edge research on
From an area of specialist research a decade ago China’s media has become now an important element of research and teaching worldwide, not only in specific Chinese cultural studies courses at the univ
Yoga gurus on lifestyle cable channels targeting time pressured Indian urbanites; Chinese dating shows promoting competitive individualism; Taiwanese domestic makeover formats combiningfeng shui with
Yoga gurus on lifestyle cable channels targeting time pressured Indian urbanites; Chinese dating shows promoting competitive individualism; Taiwanese domestic makeover formats combiningfeng shui with
The rise of China has brought about a dramatic increase in the rate of migration from mainland China. At the same time, the Chinese government has embarked on a full-scale push for the internationalis
Economic development and a dramatic improvement in living standards in many parts of the People’s Republic of China during the past three decades of economic reforms have been hailed by the Chinese Co
Mapping Media in China is the first book-length study that goes below the ‘national’ scale to focus on the rich diversity of media in China from local, provincial and regional angles. China’s media ha
Economic development and a dramatic improvement in living standards in many parts of the People’s Republic of China during the past three decades of economic reforms have been hailed by the Chinese Co
Mapping Media in China is the first book-length study that goes below the ‘national’ scale to focus on the rich diversity of media in China from local, provincial and regional angles. China’s media ha
