Documentaries and China's national image / Chen Yi.
| Author/creator | Chen, Yi, 1980- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | China perspectives. Media communication |
| Contents | Introduction: The dissemination of national image and the function of documentary films -- From "illustrated China" to "diverse China" -- The nation state in documentaries -- Social changes in documentaries -- "Cultivating people morally and intellectually" in the documentary -- The succession of documentary aesthetics -- Typical cases in China and abroad -- Conclusion: thinking and practicing against the background of media convergence. |
| Abstract | "Emphasizing the role of documentary in shaping a nation-state's image, demonstrating social development and promoting cultural exchanges, this book examines the changes of China's national image in documentaries at home and abroad since 1949. Based on theoretical frameworks of media sociology, political economy of communication and cultural studies, the book traces the development of Chinese documentary and discusses social transformation and cultural representation embodied in documentaries related to China. It is revealed that how these works witness, reflect and interact with social transitions in all aspects of a modernizing China, as well as how documentary production struggles among and mediates between technology, market, ideology, social forces and professionalism. In terms of future prospects of documentary in an era when media convergence is burgeoning, the author explores feasible paths to further promotion of cross-cultural communication and China's national image, by analyzing documentary aesthetics and representative cases of documentary practice. The title will appeal to scholars and student interested in culture and communication, documentary, film, media and Chinese society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Chen, Yi, 1980- Documentaries and China's national image London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781032314334 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022007280 |
| ISBN | 9781000629491 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003309727 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |