Faked in China: Nation Branding, Counterfeit Culture, and Globalization

by Fan Yang

Book Overview

Faked in China is a critical account of the cultural challenge faced by China following its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001. It traces the interactions between nation branding and counterfeit culture, two manifestations of the globalizing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime that give rise to competing visions for the nation. Nation branding is a state-sanctioned policy, captured by the slogan "From Made in China to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253018463
• ISBN13: 9780253018465
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"