This book decodes contemporary Chinese culture. It uses a multi-directional scan of contemporary China's cultural conflict to examine themes of history versus modernity, tradition versus the rise of contemporary values, as well as the inevitable clashes following these cultural skirmishes. It is a valuable reference book for scholars of contemporary China, as well as an overview of modern cultural thought in China.
Content Highlights
1. Uses a multi-directional scan of contemporary China’s cultural conflict to examine themes of history vs. modernity, tradition vs. the rise of contemporary values, as well as the inevitable clashes following these cultural skirmishes
2. Provides a valuable reference book for scholars of contemporary China, as well as an overview of modern cultural thought in China
About the Author
Meng Fanhua is a Distinguished Professor of Shenyang Normal University, and Vice President of the Association of Contemporary Chinese Literature. His major publications include 1978: Passion; Dreams and Fate; An Academic History of China’s Literature and Art in the 20th Century (Part 3); A Feast of the Imagination; Roman Media and Cultural Leadership.