Celebrity in China

by Elaine Jeffreys, Elaine Jefreys, Louise P. Edwards

Book Overview

Celebrity is a pervasive aspect of everyday life and a growing field of academic inquiry. While there is now a substantial body of literature on celebrity culture in Australia, Europe and the Americas, this is the first book-length exploration of celebrity in China. It examines how international norms of celebrity production interact with those operating in China. The book comprises case studies from popular culture (film, music, dance, literature,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9622090885
• ISBN13: 9789622090880
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"