Chinese popular culture is extremely diverse and richly complex. The 18 chapters in this reference provide the most current and comprehensive bibliographical and descriptive study of Chinese popular culture in English. The chapters, each devoted to a particular topic, are written by expert contributors who offer comprehensive surveys of research materials and discuss the most important points of critical interest. The opening chapters of the book discuss the complexity of the Chinese cultural tradition and the relationship between popular culture and Chinese civilization. The chapters that…mehr
Chinese popular culture is extremely diverse and richly complex. The 18 chapters in this reference provide the most current and comprehensive bibliographical and descriptive study of Chinese popular culture in English. The chapters, each devoted to a particular topic, are written by expert contributors who offer comprehensive surveys of research materials and discuss the most important points of critical interest. The opening chapters of the book discuss the complexity of the Chinese cultural tradition and the relationship between popular culture and Chinese civilization. The chapters that follow are devoted to particular topics that reflect key elements of Chinese popular culture, such as tea drinking, literature, and religion. The chapters generally discuss the history of the topic, review current research in the field, evaluate available reference sources and research collections, and present bibliographic information.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
PATRICK D. MURPHY is Professor of English at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in contemporary poetry and critical theory. His book publications include, as coeditor, Essentials of the Theory of Fiction (1988), Science Fiction from China (Praeger, 1989), The Poetic Fantastic (Greenwood, 1989), and Critical Essays on American Modernism (1991), and editor, Critical Essays on Gary Snyder (1990). His articles have appeared in numerous journals, including Women's Studies, Science-Fiction Studies, American Studies, Mythlore, College English, Extrapolation, and Papers on Language and Literature.
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Preface by Patrick D. Murphy Introduction: Cultural Tradition and Popular Culture by Wu Dingbo Lifestyles: Commercialization and Concepts of Choice by Rebecca Weiner Food by E.N. Anderson Tea Drinking and Its Culture by Ione Kramer Religion by Jordan Paper Chinese Herbal Medicine by Hsiao-Hung Lee Sports by Susan E. Brownell Taijiquan and Qigong by J.A. English-Lueck Wushu by Zhang Wei and Tan Xiujun The Chinese Mass Media by Xu Xinyi Film by Wu Dingbo Traditional Chinese Drama by Jiang Xinyun Chinese Gallant Fiction by Cao Zhengwen Chinese Science Fiction by Wu Dingbo Comic Art by John Lent Chinese Calligraphy by Qingxiang Wang Popular Rural Architecture by Ronald G. Knapp Transportation in the People's Republic of China by John Marney Selected Bibliography Index
Preface by Patrick D. Murphy Introduction: Cultural Tradition and Popular Culture by Wu Dingbo Lifestyles: Commercialization and Concepts of Choice by Rebecca Weiner Food by E.N. Anderson Tea Drinking and Its Culture by Ione Kramer Religion by Jordan Paper Chinese Herbal Medicine by Hsiao-Hung Lee Sports by Susan E. Brownell Taijiquan and Qigong by J.A. English-Lueck Wushu by Zhang Wei and Tan Xiujun The Chinese Mass Media by Xu Xinyi Film by Wu Dingbo Traditional Chinese Drama by Jiang Xinyun Chinese Gallant Fiction by Cao Zhengwen Chinese Science Fiction by Wu Dingbo Comic Art by John Lent Chinese Calligraphy by Qingxiang Wang Popular Rural Architecture by Ronald G. Knapp Transportation in the People's Republic of China by John Marney Selected Bibliography Index
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