The Dream Palaces Of Shanghai Microform American Films In China S Largest Metropolis 1920 1950
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The Dream Palaces Of Shanghai Microform American Films In China S Largest Metropolis 1920 1950
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Author : Marie Cambon
language : en
Publisher: National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada
Release Date : 1993
The Dream Palaces Of Shanghai Microform American Films In China S Largest Metropolis 1920 1950 written by Marie Cambon and has been published by National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Motion pictures categories.
Masters Abstracts International
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Masters Abstracts International written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Dissertations, Academic categories.
Cinema At The End Of Empire
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Author : Priya Jaikumar
language : en
Publisher: Duke University Press
Release Date : 2006-05-03
Cinema At The End Of Empire written by Priya Jaikumar and has been published by Duke University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-03 with Business & Economics categories.
DIVHistory of the relationship between government regulation of the film industry in the UK and the the developing film industry in India between the 1920s and 1940s./div
Becoming Chinese
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Author : Wen-hsin Yeh
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-11-10
Becoming Chinese written by Wen-hsin Yeh and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-10 with History categories.
This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of twentieth-century Chinese identity. The contributors, all leading researchers, argue that war, no less than revolution, deserves attention as a major force in the making of twentieth-century Chinese history. Further, they show that modernity in material culture and changes in intellectual consciousness should serve as twin foci of a new wave of scholarly analysis. Examining in particular the rise of modern Chinese cities and the making of the Chinese nation-state, the contributors to this interdisciplinary volume of cultural history provide new ways of thinking about China's modern transformation up to the 1950s. Taken together, the essays demonstrate that the combined effect of a modernizing state and an industrializing economy weakened the Chinese bourgeoisie and undercut the individual's quest for autonomy. Drawing upon new archival sources, these theoretically informed, thoroughly revisionist essays focus on topics such as Western-inspired modernity, urban cosmopolitanism, consumer culture, gender relationships, interchanges between city and countryside, and the growing impact of the state on the lives of individuals. The volume makes an important contribution toward a postsocialist understanding of twentieth-century China.
Chasing The Chinese Dream
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Author : William N. Brown
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-06-01
Chasing The Chinese Dream written by William N. Brown and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-01 with History categories.
This open access book explores the historical, cultural and philosophical contexts that have made anti-poverty the core of Chinese society since Liberation in 1949, and why poverty alleviation measures evolved from the simplistic aid of the 1950s to Xi Jinping’s precision poverty alleviation and its goal of eliminating absolute poverty by 2020. The book also addresses the implications of China’s experience for other developing nations tackling not only poverty but such issues as pandemics, rampant urbanization and desertification exacerbated by global warming. The first of three parts draws upon interviews of rural and urban Chinese from diverse backgrounds and local and national leaders. These interviews, conducted in even the remotest areas of the country, offer candid insights into the challenges that have forced China to continually evolve its programs to resolve even the most intractable cases of poverty. The second part explores the historic, cultural and philosophical roots of old China’s meritocratic government and how its ancient Chinese ethics have led to modern Chinese socialism’s stance that “poverty amidst plenty is immoral”. Dr. Huang Chengwei, one of China’s foremost anti-poverty experts, explains the challenges faced at each stage as China’s anti-poverty measures evolved over 70 years to emphasize “enablement” over “aid” and to foster bottom-up initiative and entrepreneurialism, culminating in Xi Jinping’s precision poverty alleviation. The book also addresses why national economic development alone cannot reduce poverty; poverty alleviation programs must be people-centered, with measurable and accountable practices that reach even to household level, which China has done with its “First Secretary” program. The third part explores the potential for adopting China’s practices in other nations, including the potential for replicating China’s successes in developing countries through such measures as the Belt and Road Initiative. This book also addresses prevalent misperceptions about China’s growing global presence and why other developing nations must address historic, systemic causes of poverty and inequity before they can undertake sustainable poverty alleviation measures of their own.
Singapore In Global History
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Author : Derek Thiam Soon Heng
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2011
Singapore In Global History written by Derek Thiam Soon Heng and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Social Science categories.
This important overview explores the connections between Singapore's past with historical developments worldwide until present day. The contributors analyse Singapore as a city-state seeking to provide an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of the global dimensions contributing to Singapore's growth. The book's global perspective demonstrates that many of the discussions of Singapore as a city-state have relevance and implications beyond Singapore to include Southeast Asia and the world. This vital volume should not be missed by economists, as well as those interested in imperial histor.
A Foreign Affair
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Author : Gerd Gemünden
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2008-04-30
A Foreign Affair written by Gerd Gemünden and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-30 with Performing Arts categories.
With six Academy Awards, four entries on the American Film Institute's list of 100 greatest American movies, and more titles on the National Historic Register of classic films deemed worthy of preservation than any other director, Billy Wilder counts as one of the most accomplished filmmakers ever to work in Hollywood. Yet how American is Billy Wilder, the Jewish émigré from Central Europe? This book underscores this complex issue, unpacking underlying contradictions where previous commentators routinely smoothed them out. Wilder emerges as an artist with roots in sensationalist journalism and the world of entertainment as well as with an awareness of literary culture and the avant-garde, features that lead to productive and often highly original confrontations between high and low.
Inscribing Jingju Peking Opera
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Author : David Rolston
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-08-09
Inscribing Jingju Peking Opera written by David Rolston and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-09 with History categories.
What was the most influential mass medium in China before the internet reaching both literate and illiterate audiences? The answer may surprise you...it’s Jingju (Peking opera). This book traces the tradition’s increasing textualization and the changes in authorship, copyright, performance rights, and textual fixation that accompanied those changes.
Dance Hall Picture Palace
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Author : Jill Julius Matthews
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Dance Hall Picture Palace written by Jill Julius Matthews and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
This book paints Sydney between the depressions of the 1890s and the 1930s as a prosperous city riding an international wave of modernism. In the pub, parlour and pulpit, people clashed over the significance of moving pictures, jazz, new dance crazes, the radio, gramophone records and cheap magazines. Conventional accounts of the Australian film industry at the beginning of the twentieth century focus on the impact of Hollywood on local production. But in this vibrant history, the author shows how moving pictures captured the imagination of Sydneys people and transformed how they thought about the world. Jill Julius Matthews describes how in Sydney, as elsewhere, young flappers came to embody both glamour and decadence in modern city life. She uncovers entrepreneurs bribing politicians as they aggressively pursued profits for their American patrons and reveals the innovative marketing techniques that provoked cultural elites to deplore commercialisation.
Daily Life For The Common People Of China 1850 To 1950
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Author : Ronald Suleski
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-10-22
Daily Life For The Common People Of China 1850 To 1950 written by Ronald Suleski and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-22 with Social Science categories.
In this exciting book, Ronald Suleski introduces daily life for the common people of China in the century from 1850 to 1950. They were semi-literate, yet they have left us written accounts of their hopes, fears, and values. They have left us the hand-written manuscripts (chaoben 抄本) now flooding the antiques markets in China. These documents represent a new and heretofore overlooked category of historical sources. Suleski gives a detailed explanation of the interaction of chaoben with the lives of the people. He offers examples of why they were so important to the poor laboring masses: people wanted horoscopes predicting their future, information about the ghosts causing them headaches, a few written words to help them trade in the rural markets, and many more examples are given. The book contains a special appendix giving the first complete translation into English of a chaoben describing the ghosts and goblins that bedeviled the poor working classes.