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Title Celebrity in China / edited by Louise Edwards and Elaine Jeffreys
Published Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 286 pages)
Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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In HKU Press digital editions
Subject Celebrities -- China
Fame -- Social aspects -- China
Popular culture -- China
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
Celebridades -- China
Fama -- China -- Aspectos sociales
Cultura popular -- China
Celebrities
Fame -- Social aspects
Popular culture
China
Genre/Form Libros electrónicos
Form Electronic book
Author Edwards, Louise P.
Jeffreys, Elaine, 1960-
ISBN 9789882205222
9882205224
9882206670
9789882206670
9786612750212
6612750219