Chinese Television and National Identity Construction - The Cultural Politics of Music-Entertainment Programmes

This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television, China's only national level television network. It explores how programmes project a nuanced image of China's identity and position in the world which is in step with China's party-state nationalism, and at the same time open to change as China's circumsta

List of contents

1. Introduction: National Identity in the Chinese Context

2. Music-Entertainment Culture Under the Chinese Communist Party

3. Overview of Music-Entertainment Television in China

4. Multiethnic China

5. Greater China

6. Foreign Identities

7. Conclusion

About the author

Lauren Gorfinkel is a Lecturer in the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University, Australia.

Summary

This book examines music entertainment programmes on China Central Television, China’s only national level television network. It explores how programmes project a nuanced image of China’s identity and position in the world which is in step with China’s party-state nationalism, and at the same time open to change as China’s circumsta

Product details

• Authors: Lauren Gorf Inkel, Lauren Gorfinkel, Lauren (Macquarie University Gorfinkel, Gorfinkel Lauren
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367869892
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86989-2
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, TV & society, Media studies: TV and society, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General