Utopia and Modernity in China Contradictions in Transition

• Tác giả: Qing Cao, David Margolies
• Ngôn ngữ: eng
• Thông tin xuất bản: Pluto Press 2022
• Mô tả vật lý: 1 electronic resource (176 p.)
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 343319
• Chủ đề: 1. 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; 2. c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period); 3. Cultural studies; 4. East Asia, Far East; 5. Economic systems & structures; 6. Industrialisation & industrial history; 7. International relations; 8. Political economy

Tóm tắt

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.