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The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas (Paperback)
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The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas (Paperback)
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What does it mean for a cinematic work to be "Chinese"? Does it
refer specifically to a work's subject, or does it also reflect
considerations of language, ethnicity, nationality, ideology, or
political orientation? Such questions make any single approach to a
vast field like "Chinese cinema" difficult at best. Accordingly,
The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas situates the term more
broadly among various different phases, genres, and distinct
national configurations, while taking care to address the
consequences of grouping together so many disparate histories under
a single banner. Offering both a platform for cross-disciplinary
dialogue and a mapping of Chinese cinema as an expanded field, this
Handbook presents thirty-three essays by leading researchers and
scholars intent on yielding new insights and new analyses using
three different methodologies. Chapters in Part I investigate the
historical periodizations of the field through changing notions of
national and political identity - all the way from the industry's
beginnings in the 1920s up to its current forms in contemporary
Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the global diaspora. Chapters in Part II
feature studies centered on the field's taxonomical formalities,
including such topics as the role of the Chinese opera in
technological innovation, the political logic of the "Maoist film,"
and the psychoanalytic formula of the kung fu action film. Finally,
in Part III, focus is given to the structural elements that
comprise a work's production, distribution, and reception to reveal
the broader cinematic apparatuses within which these works are
positioned. Taken together, the multipronged approach supports a
wider platform beyond the geopolitical and linguistic limitations
in existing scholarship. Expertly edited to illustrate a
representative set of up to date topics and approaches, The Oxford
Handbook of Chinese Cinemas provides a vital addition to a
burgeoning field still in its formative stages.
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Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Oxford Handbooks |
Release date: |
June 2019 |
Editors: |
Carlos Rojas
(Associate Professor of Chinese Cultural Studies, Women's Studies, and Arts of the Moving Image)
• Eileen Chow
(Assistant Professor of Chinese Literary and Cultural Studies)
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Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
732 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-005071-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
Film theory & criticism
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LSN: |
0-19-005071-3 |
Barcode: |
9780190050719 |
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