ISBN:
9789882205222
,
9882205224
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 286 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Celebrity in China
DDC:
306.0951
Keywords:
Celebrities China
;
Fame Social aspects
;
China
;
Popular culture China
;
Celebrities
;
Fame Social aspects
;
Popular culture
;
Social Science China
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
;
Celebrities
;
Fame ; Social aspects
;
Popular culture
;
China
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Celebrity/China / Elaine Jeffreys and Louise Edwards -- Military celebrity in China : the evolution of 'heroic and model servicemen' / Louise Edwards -- China's celebrity mothers : female virtues, patriotism and social harmony / Yingjie Guo -- Accidental celebrities : China's chastity heroines and charity / Elaine Jeffreys -- Celebrity philanthropy : the cultivation of China's HIV/AIDS heroes / Johanna Hood -- Jet Li : 'wushu master' in sport and film / Mary Farquhar -- Literary celebrity in China : from reformers to rebels / Shuyu Kong -- Flexible celebrity : a half-century of Miao pop / Louise Schein -- Jin Xing : China's transsesual star of dance / Gloria Davies and M.E. Davies -- China's celebrity entrepreneurs : business models for 'success' / David J. Davies -- China's internet celebrity : Furong Jiejie / I.D. Roberts.
Abstract:
This is a book-length exploration of celebrity culture in the People's Republic of China and its interaction with international norms of celebrity production. The book comprises case studies from popular culture, official culture, and business celebrities
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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