Hollywood's Representations of the Sino-Tibetan Conflict [electronic resource] : Politics, Culture, and Globalization /
Daccache, J.author.
Valeriano, B.author.
Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet.
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""Cover""; ""Hollywoodâ€?s Representations of the Sino-Tibetan Conflict""; ""Hollywoodâ€?s Representations of the Sino-Tibetan Conflict: Politics, Culture, and Globalization""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Hollywood, China, and Tibet: A Brief Overview""; ""History and Background""; ""Chinese Rule and Separatism""; ""Western Perceptions of the Far East""; ""The Production Politics of Film as a Context to Study Hollywoodâ€?s Representations of the Sino-Tibetan Conflict""; ""Plan of the Book""
""CHAPTER 2: China and Tibet through Western Eyes""""China: From Marco Polo to the Boxer Uprising""; ""Tibet: From Herodotus in 440 BC to the Theosophical Society""; ""CHAPTER 3: The Divergence in the Portrayal of China and Tibet by Hollywood: The Yellow Peril versus the Land of Spirituality""; ""Constructing Chinaâ€?s Image in Hollywood: Theoretical Perspectives""; ""China in Hollywood Movies: Orientalism and Yellow Peril""; ""Tibet in Hollywood Movies: Spirituality and Myth""; ""CHAPTER 4: Hollywood and the Sino-Tibetan Conflict""; ""Modern Tibet and Territoriality""
""Hollywood and New Enemies""""Hollywood Brings the Tibet Conflict to the Big Screen""; ""Hollywood Celebrities Advance the Tibetan Cause""; ""The Sino-Tibetan Conflict from and to Hollywood: The Snowball Effect""; ""CHAPTER 5: Political Messages and Cultural Realities: Modern China and Tibet in the Hollywood Image""; ""The Power of  Movies to Defy China""; ""Cinematic Contribution to Tibetâ€?s International Campaign""; ""Rising Global Awareness about the Dalai Lamaâ€?s Spiritual and Political Role""; ""Advancing the Tibetan Cause over China-United States Relations""
""CHAPTER 6: Accuracy versus Propaganda in Hollywood Cinema: False Depictions of China, Tibet, and Their Protracted Conflict""""China: Facts and Fiction""; ""Tibet: Facts and Fiction""; ""The Sino-Tibetan Conflict: Facts and Fiction""; ""Chinaâ€?s Counterpropaganda Campaign""; ""CHAPTER 7: The Hollywood Effect and Tibet: A Study of Media Effectiveness and the Current Free Tibet Movement""; ""Hollywood Stimulus Effect""; ""Hollywood and Its Impact on US Foreign Policy""; ""Free Tibet Movement: Past, Present, and Future""; ""The Dilemma of Idealizing Tibet and Internationalizing Its Struggle""
""CHAPTER 8: The Paradox of Globalization: Hollywoodâ€?s Ethnocultural Context Encounters the Global Marketplace""""Hollywood, the Tibet Movement, and Orientalism""; ""Prospect and Agenda of the Multibillion-Dollar Hollywood Enterprise""; ""Where Does Tibet Stand in Hollywood in the Twenty First Century?""; ""CHAPTER 9: Conclusion:  Hollywood, China, and Tibet: A Path Forward""; ""Findings on the Theoretical Perspectives: A Framework to Anticipate the Future""; ""Hollywood, China, and Tibet: A Fractured Relationship""; ""Hollywood, China, and Tibet: A Promising Future""; ""Notes""
""Bibliography""
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Includes filmography.
Using film as a lens though which we can witness the global transformations in politics, economy, culture, and communication, this book analyzes Hollywood's shift in its depictions of China and Tibet.
Ethnology—Asia.
Communication.
Motion pictures—United States.
International relations.
Motion pictures and television.
Motion pictures—History.
Asian Culture.
Media Studies.
American Cinema and TV.
International Relations.
Screen Studies.
Film History.