Chinese culture in the 21st century and its global dimensions : comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives

Chinese culture in the 21st century and its global dimensions : comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives / Kelly Kar Yue Chan, Chi Sum Garfield Lau, editors.

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Other Authors: Chan, Kelly Kar Yue, Lau, Chi Sum Garfield
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2020.
Series:Chinese culture (Springer (Firm)) ; v. 2.
Subjects:
Cultural studies.
Non-Western philosophy.
Language: reference & general.
Film theory & criticism.
Literature: history & criticism.
Social Science > General.
Philosophy > Eastern.
Foreign Language Study > Chinese.
Performing Arts > Film & Video > General.
Literary Criticism > Asian > General.
Cultural policy
Manners and customs
China > Cultural policy.
China > Social life and customs.
China
Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Part I: Modern Literature and Chinese Images
  • Chapter 1: The Evolution of Chinese Women: From Confucian Obligations to Modern Resistance
  • 1.1 Introduction: The Resistance of Women's Autonomy
  • 1.2 The Evolution of Social Ideology
  • 1.3 Misogynistic Treatment of Daughters
  • 1.4 Silence and Chastity
  • 1.5 The Women Strike Back
  • 1.6 Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 2: A Comparative Study of Stream of Consciousness: Fei Ming and Virginia Woolf
  • References
  • Chapter 3: A Contrasting Image of China in Opera Libretti: An Analytical Reading of Turandot and Nixon in China
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Turandot
  • 3.3 Nixon in China
  • 3.4 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Modern Overseas Chinese Image in Thai Literature and Soap Opera
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 The Popular Thai-Chinese Novels and Soap-Opera: Letters from Thailand, Through the Pattern of the Dragon, and in Family We Trust
  • 4.3 The Thai-Chinese Narrative: Assimilated in Thai Society, Chinese Culture, "Good Chinese", and the Role of Sino-Thai Women
  • 4.4 Overseas Chinese Image in Thai Society: The Ignorance of Reality
  • 4.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Part II: Contemporary Perceptions of Chinese Films and Performing Arts
  • Chapter 5: Remaking China: The Canonization of Fei Mu's Cinema
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Remaking an Old Classic in Contemporary Chinese Cinema
  • 5.3 Experimenting Film and Theatre
  • 5.4 Emotion, Memory, Ruin
  • 5.5 Reflections: Restoring Chinese Cinema
  • References
  • Chapter 6: From Comics to Animation: A Media Study of Hong Kong's Creative Industry
  • 6.1 An Introduction to Hong Kong Comics and Animation
  • 6.1.1 Purpose of Study
  • 6.1.2 Significance of Study
  • 6.1.3 Research Methods
  • 6.2 The Literature of Comics and Animation
  • 6.2.1 A Brief History of Hong Kong Comic Book Industry
  • 6.2.2 Hong Kong Comics-to-Animation Adaptations
  • 6.3 Theory and Methodology
  • 6.3.1 Media Dynamics of Comics and Animation
  • 6.3.2 Transmedia Storytelling Theory
  • 6.3.3 Methodology
  • 6.4 Case Studies of Hong Kong Comics and Their Animated Adaptations
  • 6.4.1 Case I: Storm Rider
  • Clash of Evils
  • 6.4.2 Case II: My Life as McDull
  • 6.4.3 Case III: Astro Boy
  • 6.4.4 Case IV: Local Indie Productions
  • 6.5 Difficulties in Comics-to-Animation Adaptations
  • 6.5.1 Lack of Coherent Planning
  • 6.5.2 Lack of Collaborations Between Stakeholders
  • 6.6 Research Findings and Recommendations
  • 6.6.1 Coherent Story World
  • 6.6.2 Reasonable Division of Labour
  • 6.6.3 Character-Centric Strategy
  • 6.7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Chinese Musical Culture in the Global Context
  • Modernization and Internationalization of Traditional Chinese Music in Twenty-First Century
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 The Development of the Modern Chinese Orchestra
  • 7.2.1 The Layout of the Modern Chinese Orchestra

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