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Celebrity in China

Edited by Louise Edwards and Elaine Jeffreys

US $20.00

Sun Feb 14 2010 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

9789882205239

ePub

Hong Kong University Press

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About this book

Humanities & Social Science > Sociology & Social Work > Social Worker Training& Management

Humanities & Social Science > Conmultilingual_settingsorary Ideology > Cultural Research & Critics

Celebrity is a pervasive aspect of everyday life and a growing field of academic inquiry. While there is now a substantial body of literature on celebrity culture in Australia, Europe and the Americas, this is the first book-length exploration of celebrity in China. It examines how international norms of celebrity production interact with those operating in China. The book comprises case studies from popular culture (film, music, dance, literature, internet), official culture (military, political, and moral exemplars) and business celebrities. This breadth provides readers with insights into the ways capitalism and communism converge in the elevation of particular individuals to fame in contemporary China. The book also points to areas where Chinese conceptions of fame and celebrity are unique. Celebrity in China will be of use to scholars and students in the field of media, popular culture and China studies. Journalists may find this book useful for their analysis of famous figures in China and people working in the creative industries area may also appreciate an insight into ‘image management’ in China.

About the author(s)

Edited by Louise Edwards and Elaine Jeffreys

Louise Edwards is a professor of modern China studies at the University of Hong Kong. Her most recent book is Gender, Politics and Democracy: Women’s Suffrage in China (2008) and an edited volume with Mina Roces, The Politics of Dress in Asia and the Americas (2007). Elaine Jeffreys is an associate professor in China studies at the University of Technology, Sydney, and a member of the UTS China Research Centre. She is the author of China, Sex and Prostitution (2004), and editor of China’s Governmentalities: Governing Change, Changing Government (2009) and Sex and Sexuality in China (2006).

About the publisher

Established in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.

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