ISBN:
9780472904471
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
China understandings today
Series Statement:
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Zheng, Yanqiu In search of admiration and respect
DDC:
327.51009/034
Keywords:
Cultural diplomacy History 19th century
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Cultural diplomacy History 20th century
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Cultural diplomacy 19th century
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Cultural diplomacy 20th century
;
Diplomatie culturelle - Chine - 19e siècle
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Diplomatie culturelle - Chine - 20e siècle
;
Diplomatie culturelle - Chine - Histoire - 20e siècle
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Diplomatie culturelle - Chine - Histoire - 19e siècle
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HISTORY / General
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China Relations
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United States Relations
Abstract:
In Search of Admiration and Respect examines the institutionalization of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the period between high imperialism and the international ascendance of the People's Republic of China. During these years, Chinese intellectuals and officials tried to promote the idea of China's cultural refinement in an effort to combat negative perceptions of the nation. Yanqiu Zheng argues that, unlike similar projects by more established powers, Chinese cultural diplomacy in this era was not carried out solely by a functional government agency; rather, limited resources forced an uneasy collaboration between the New York-based China Institute and the Chinese Nationalist government. In Search of Admiration and Respect uses the Chinese case to underscore what Zheng calls "infrastructure of persuasion," in which American philanthropy, museums, exhibitions, and show business had disproportionate power in setting the agenda of unequal intercultural encounters. This volume also provides historical insights into China's ongoing quest for international recognition. Drawing upon diverse archival sources, Zheng expands the contours of cultural diplomacy beyond established powers and sheds light on the limited agency of peripheral nations in their self-representation
Description / Table of Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on the Chinese Language -- Introduction: Whose China -- One. Slow Institutionalization, 1875-1940 -- Two. Government Learning, 1905-1940 -- Three. Contingent Confluence, 1943-1958 -- Four. Almost Solo Shows, 1953-1965 -- Five. A Different Landscape, 1966-1974 -- Epilogue: Elusive Infrastructure of Persuasion -- Notes -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
Note:
Glossary in English and Chinese (pages 205-209)
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Includes bibliographical references (page 211-236) and index
