UTOPIA AND MODERNITY IN CHINA

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ISBN 10: 0745347398 / ISBN 13: 9780745347394

Published by Pluto Press, 2022

Seller Inventory # 44217477-n

Synopsis:

The contradictions of modernisation run through the whole of modern Chinese history. The abundance of manufactured goods being sold in the west attests to China’s industrial revolution, but this capitalist vision of 'utopia' sits uneasily with traditional Chinese values. It is also in conflict with the socialism that has been the bedrock of Chinese society since the foundation of the People’s Republic in 1949. Utopia and Modernity in China examines the conflicts inherent in China's attempt to achieve a 'utopia' by advancing production and technology. Through the lenses of literature, arts, law, the press and the environment, the contributors interrogate the contradictions of modernisation in Chinese society and its fundamental challenges. By unpicking both China's vision of utopia and its realities and the increasing tension between traditional Chinese values and those of the west, this book offers a unique insight into the cultural forces that are part of reshaping today’s China.

About the Author: David Margolies is Emeritus Professor of English at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of 'Shakespeare's Irrational Endings: The Problem Plays', and edited 'Culture as Politics: Selected Writings of Christopher Caudwell'. -- Qing Cao is Associate Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures at the University of Durham. He is the author of 'China under Western Gaze', and co-editor of 'Discourse, Politics and Media in Contemporary China' and 'Brand China in the Media'.

Bibliographic Details

Title: UTOPIA AND MODERNITY IN CHINA
Publisher: Pluto Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New