| Found in Transition: Hong Kong Studies in the Age of China Contributor(s): Chu, Yiu-Wai (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1438471696 ISBN-13: 9781438471693 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - History | Modern - 21st Century - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 951.25 |
| LCCN: 2017058361 |
| Series: Suny Global Modernity |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.23 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Found in Transition, Yiu-Wai Chu examines the fate of Hong Kong's unique cultural identity in the contexts of both global capitalism and the increasing influence of China. Drawing on recent developments, especially with respect to language, movies, and popular songs as modes of resistance to Mainlandization and different forms of censorship, Chu explores the challenges facing Hong Kong twenty years after its reversion to China as a Special Administrative Region. Highlighting locality and hybridity along postcolonial lines of interpretation, he also attempts to imagine the future of Hong Kong by utilizing Hong Kong studies as a method. Chu argues that the study of Hong Kong--the place where the impact of the rise of China is most intensely felt--can shed light on emergent crises in different areas of the world. As such, this book represents a consequential follow-up to the author's Lost in Transition and a valuable contribution to international, area, and cultural studies. |
