Visual Culture in Contemporary China I

As the first volume of a two-volume set that examines the interaction between social transformation and visual culture in contemporary China, this book explores the visual construction of popular culture, avant-garde art, and grassroots media culture.

List of contents

Introduction  1. Popular Cultural Representation and Visual Construction  2. The Visual Representation of Contemporary Avant-Garde Art  4. Grassroots Media Culture and Visual Construction

About the author

Zhou Xian is a distinguished professor at Nanjing University, China. His research interests include cultural studies, aesthetics, and literary theory. His works cover a wide range of topics and he has been published in Chinese, English, and French. His recent publication with Routledge is Cultural Representation and Cultural Studies (forthcoming).

Summary

As the first volume of a two-volume set that examines the interaction between social transformation and visual culture in contemporary China, this book explores the visual construction of popular culture, avant-garde art, and grassroots media culture.

Product details

• Authors: Zhou Xian
• Assisted by: Zhou Xian (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032541419
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3254141-9
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: China Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, History, Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, ART / Asian / Chinese, Humanities, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies