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Xiangsheng and the Emergence of Guo Degang in Contemporary China (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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Xiangsheng and the Emergence of Guo Degang in Contemporary China (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
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This book explores xiangsheng, one of the most popular folk art
performance genres in China, its enlistment by official propaganda
machine after the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC)
and its revival in popularity under Guo Degang and his Deyun Club.
Just as the 1950's saw the shift of xiangsheng 's social function
from entertainment to the political tool of 'serving the party',
Guo Degang has completed the paradigm shift by turning its focus
back to 'serving the people' as a means of entertainment and social
criticism. This volume examines how Guo has resurrected the essence
of xiangsheng, successfully commercialised it in a market economy,
and simultaneously deconstructed the official discourse through
grassroots means.
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