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Cinema, Space, and Polylocality in a Globalizing China (Critical Interventions)
Yingjin Zhang
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Hardcover. Proposes 'polylocality' as a conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, this book calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism. Series: Critical Interventions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
In this milestone work, prominent China film scholar Yingjin Zhang proposes 'polylocality' as a new conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, Zhang calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism. The book begins by addressing theories and practices related to space, place, and polylocality in contemporary China before focusing on the space of scholarship and urging scholars to move beyond the current paradigm and explore transnational and comparative film studies. This is followed by a chapter that concentrates on the space ... Read more
In this milestone work, prominent China film scholar Yingjin Zhang proposes 'polylocality' as a new conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, Zhang calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism. The book begins by addressing theories and practices related to space, place, and polylocality in contemporary China before focusing on the space of scholarship and urging scholars to move beyond the current paradigm and explore transnational and comparative film studies. This is followed by a chapter that concentrates on the space ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
Series
Critical Interventions
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824833374
SKU
V9780824833374
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About Yingjin Zhang
Yingjin Zhang is director of the Chinese Studies Program and professor of Chinese comparative literature and cultural studies at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of seven academic books in English.
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