Pop Culture China!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle (Popular Culture in the Contemporary World)
• Provides historical context for modern cultural developments—the modern as manifestation of the traditional• Offers a single-volume, comprehensive reference for all aspects of Chinese pop culture, unlike similar, but narrower works• Covers mass media, consumerism, sports, food, the Internet, music, theater, and martial arts• Nearly 100 photographs show various aspects of popular culture in action, including rock concerts, theatrical performances, leisure pursuits, film stills, and more• A glossary and bibliography provide access to terms and to further reading"This work is recommended for libraries with a collection of Asian studies."-ARBA"This title is highly recommended for academic, public, and high-school libraries."-Booklist