Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911 - Couverture souple

Wang, Juan

 
9780774823395: Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911

Synopsis

Merry Laughter and Angry Curses reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. As periodical publishing reached a fever pitch, tabloids had free rein to criticize officials, mock the elite, and scandalize readers. Tabloid writers produced a massive amount of anti-establishment literature, whose distinctive humour and satirical style were both potent and popular. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution.

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À propos de l?auteur

Juan Wang is an independent scholar of Chinesehistory.

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9780774823388: Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911

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ISBN 10 :  0774823380 ISBN 13 :  9780774823388
Editeur : University of British Columbia P..., 2012
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