Visual political communication in popular Chinese television series

Visual political communication in popular Chinese television series / by Florian Schneider.

Television drama series are today the most popular format on Chinese TV. The fact that these series largely portray nationalist stories of glorious emperors and courageous officials leaves the impression that they must be propaganda, designed by the Communist Party. This volume challenges such assum...

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Main Author: Schneider, Florian
Other Authors: Dudbridge, Glen, Pieke, Frank N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Series:China Studies.
Subjects:
Television programs > China.
Television and politics > China.
Television broadcasting policy > China.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Television & Video.
Television and politics
Television broadcasting policy
Television programs
China
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter One: Introduction: Cultural Governance and Chinese TV Drama Series
  • Chapter Two: The State and its Officials in TV Dramas
  • Chapter Three: Securing the State: Law Enforcement and Military Action
  • Chapter Four: Justifying the State: Political Legitimacy and Accountability
  • Chapter Five: Creating the Political Discourses of TV Dramas
  • Chapter Six: The Chinese Television Drama Audience
  • Chapter Seven: Government Regulations and Censorship Mechanisms
  • Chapter Eight: Chinese Perceptions of Television's Function and Influence
  • Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Chinese TV Discourses and the Factors of their Production.

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