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Celebrity in China / edited by Louise Edwards and Elaine Jeffreys. - Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010. - 1 online resource (xi, 286 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Celebrity/China / Elaine Jeffreys and Louise Edwards -- Military celebrity in China : the evolution of 'heroic and model servicemen' / Louise Edwards -- China's celebrity mothers : female virtues, patriotism and social harmony / Yingjie Guo -- Accidental celebrities : China's chastity heroines and charity / Elaine Jeffreys -- Celebrity philanthropy : the cultivation of China's HIV/AIDS heroes / Johanna Hood -- Jet Li : 'wushu master' in sport and film / Mary Farquhar -- Literary celebrity in China : from reformers to rebels / Shuyu Kong -- Flexible celebrity : a half-century of Miao pop / Louise Schein -- Jin Xing : China's transsesual star of dance / Gloria Davies and M.E. Davies -- China's celebrity entrepreneurs : business models for 'success' / David J. Davies -- China's internet celebrity : Furong Jiejie / I.D. Roberts.

This is a book-length exploration of celebrity culture in the People's Republic of China and its interaction with international norms of celebrity production. The book comprises case studies from popular culture, official culture, and business celebrities.


English.

ISBN: 9789882205222 (electronic bk.) 9882205224 (electronic bk.) 9882206670 9789882206670 9786612750212 6612750219

Standard No.: 9786612750212

Source: 275021 MIL 22573/ctt1kd1jv JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Celebrities--China.
Fame--Social aspects--China.
Popular culture--China.
Célébrités--Chine.
Culture populaire--Chine.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Popular Culture.
Celebrities.
Fame--Social aspects.
Popular culture.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
China.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: CT1826 / .C32 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 306.0951