Red tourism in China commodification of propaganda / Chunfeng Lin.

Author/creator Lin, Chunfeng
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon, ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.
Descriptionviii, 194 pages ; 24 cm.
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SeriesRoutledge contemporary China series
Contents Introduction -- The problem of propaganda -- Tourism as a propaganda system -- The cultural roots of red tourism -- The social space of red tourism : the Yan'an case -- The commodification of propaganda.
Abstract "This book analyses the phenomenally profitable 'Red Tourism' industry in China, in which visitors make pilgrimages to sites of historical significance to the Communist Party of China and the Chinese Revolution. The book examines Red Tourism in connection with the transforming power relations between the state and the private, communication in the socialist past and the current round of capitalization, against the backdrop of the world's second largest economy. By re-evaluating the conventional notion of propaganda through the lens of neutral 'xuanchuan' propaganda, the book presents a nuanced look at the social space of Red Tourism, revealing that propaganda should be conceived as a commodity, an industry, or even a media system similar to the news media. Drawn from combining fieldwork and cultural analysis spanning a decade, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of communication studies, tourism and Chinese politics"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2022038509
ISBN9781032139609 (hardback)
ISBN9781032139814 (paperback)
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