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oapen-20.500.12657-579712022-11-30T14:23:09Z Utopia and Modernity in China Margolies, David Cao, Qing China and the west, Chinese relations with the west, Chinese Communist Revolution, Chinese Communist Party, Political fiction, Political film, International law, Eco-aesthetics, Cultural change, Xi Jinping, Chinese modernity, Chinese press, chinese culture, Chinese film, chinese literature, chinese history, chinese modernisation, chinese capitalism bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JF Society & culture: general::JFC Cultural studies bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government::JPS International relations bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCP Political economy bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBT History: specific events & topics::HBTK Industrialisation & industrial history bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1F Asia::1FP East Asia, Far East bic Book Industry Communication::K Economics, finance, business & management::KC Economics::KCS Economic systems & structures bic Book Industry Communication::H Humanities::HB History::HBL History: earliest times to present day::HBLW 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 bic Book Industry Communication::3 Time periods qualifiers::3J Modern period, c 1500 onwards::3JJ 20th century::3JJP c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) The contradictions of modernisation run through the whole of modern Chinese history. The abundance of manufactured goods being sold in the west attests to China’s industrial revolution, but this capitalist vision of 'utopia' sits uneasily with traditional Chinese values. It is also in conflict with the socialism that has been the bedrock of Chinese society since the foundation of the People’s Republic in 1949. Utopia and Modernity in China examines the conflicts inherent in China's attempt to achieve a 'utopia' by advancing production and technology. Through the lenses of literature, arts, law, the press and the environment, the contributors interrogate the contradictions of modernisation in Chinese society and its fundamental challenges. By unpicking both China's vision of utopia and its realities and the increasing tension between traditional Chinese values and those of the west, this book offers a unique insight into the cultural forces that are part of reshaping today’s China. 2022-08-18T05:33:30Z 2022-08-18T05:33:30Z 2022 book https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57971 eng application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International external_content.pdf Pluto Press Pluto Press e7b13f6b-a18c-4c0b-97b8-d1891104b9c4 b818ba9d-2dd9-4fd7-a364-7f305aef7ee9 University of London Durham University Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Pluto Press 176 Knowledge Unlatched open access
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The contradictions of modernisation run through the whole of modern Chinese history. The abundance of manufactured goods being sold in the west attests to China’s industrial revolution, but this capitalist vision of 'utopia' sits uneasily with traditional Chinese values. It is also in conflict with the socialism that has been the bedrock of Chinese society since the foundation of the People’s Republic in 1949. Utopia and Modernity in China examines the conflicts inherent in China's attempt to achieve a 'utopia' by advancing production and technology. Through the lenses of literature, arts, law, the press and the environment, the contributors interrogate the contradictions of modernisation in Chinese society and its fundamental challenges. By unpicking both China's vision of utopia and its realities and the increasing tension between traditional Chinese values and those of the west, this book offers a unique insight into the cultural forces that are part of reshaping today’s China.
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