Aesthetics and Marxism: Chinese Aesthetic Marxists and Their Western Contemporaries

by Kang Liu

Book Overview

Although Chinese Marxism--primarily represented by Maoism--is generally seen by Western intellectuals as monolithic, Liu Kang argues that its practices and projects are as diverse as those in Western Marxism, particularly in the area of aesthetics. In this comparative study of European and Chinese Marxist traditions, Liu reveals the extent to which Chinese Marxists incorporate ideas about aesthetics and culture in their theories and practices. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822324482
• ISBN13: 9780822324485
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"