Merry Laughter and Angry Curses reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution.
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Juan Wang is an independent scholar of Chinesehistory.
Merry Laughter and Angry Curses reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. As periodical publishing reached a fever pitch, tabloids had free rein to criticize officials, mock the elite, and scandalize readers. Tabloid writers produced a massive amount of anti-establishment literature, whose distinctive humour and satirical style were both potent and popular. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution.
Merry Laughter and Angry Curses reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. As periodical publishing reached a fever pitch, tabloids had free rein to criticize officials, mock the elite, and scandalize readers. Tabloid writers produced a massive amount of anti-establishment literature, whose distinctive humour and satirical style were both potent and popular. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution.
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Zustand: New. Merry Laughter and Angry Curses investigates the proliferation of late-Qing-era tabloid journalism and the tabloids' role in subverting the political and intellectual establishment. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386. . 2013. Illustrated. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9780774823395
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