Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750-Present

Book Overview

Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750-Present offers a sophisticated yet accessible interpretation of modern Chinese history through visual imagery. With rich illustrations and a companion website, it is an ideal textbook for college-level courses on modern Chinese history and on modern visual culture. The introduction provides a methodological framework and historical overview, while the chronologically arranged chapters use engaging case studies to explore important themes. Topics include: Qing court ritual, rebellion and war, urban/rural relations, art and architecture, sports, the Chinese diaspora, state politics, film propaganda and censorship, youth in the Cultural Revolution, environmentalism, and Internet culture.

Companion website: http: //visualizingmodernchina.org

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498501435
• ISBN13: 9781498501439
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"