Sights of Contestation
Subtitle: Localism, Globalism and Cultural Production in Asia and the Pacific
Contributors: Kwok-kan Tam (Editor); Wimal Dissanayake (Editor); Terry Siu-han Yip (Editor)
Publisher: The Chinese University Press
Published: May 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9789622018693
Subjects: Cultural studies; Globalization; Multicultural Nonfiction; Fiji; Comparative Social Systems; Philippines; Sociology - General; Culture; Social Science; Business / Economics / Finance; Ethnic Studies - General; ASIA; Pacific Ocean; Development - Economic Development; International Relations - General; Social Science / General; 20th century; Foreign influences; Motion pictures; Civilization; Civilization, Modern; East Asia
First sentence: Any consideration of China's cultural modernity must begin with a rethinking of traditional Chinese civilisation in its orientation and the problems that it has to face in the modern age.