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Title Celebrity in China / edited by Louise Edwards and Elaine Jeffreys.

Publication Info. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2010]
©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 286 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Celebrity/China / Elaine Jeffreys and Louise Edwards -- Military celebrity in China : the evolution of 'heroic and model servicemen' / Louise Edwards -- China's celebrity mothers : female virtues, patriotism and social harmony / Yingjie Guo -- Accidental celebrities : China's chastity heroines and charity / Elaine Jeffreys -- Celebrity philanthropy : the cultivation of China's HIV/AIDS heroes / Johanna Hood -- Jet Li : 'wushu master' in sport and film / Mary Farquhar -- Literary celebrity in China : from reformers to rebels / Shuyu Kong -- Flexible celebrity : a half-century of Miao pop / Louise Schein -- Jin Xing : China's transsesual star of dance / Gloria Davies and M.E. Davies -- China's celebrity entrepreneurs : business models for 'success' / David J. Davies -- China's internet celebrity : Furong Jiejie / I.D. Roberts.
Summary This is a book-length exploration of celebrity culture in the People's Republic of China and its interaction with international norms of celebrity production. The book comprises case studies from popular culture, official culture, and business celebrities.
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Subject Celebrities -- China.
Celebrities.
China.
Fame -- Social aspects -- China.
Fame -- Social aspects.
Popular culture -- China.
Popular culture.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Edwards, Louise P.
Jeffreys, Elaine, 1960-
In: HKU Press digital editions.
Other Form: Print version: Celebrity in China. Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, ©2010 9789622090873 (DLC) 2010505288 (OCoLC)489002996
ISBN 9789882205222 (electronic book)
9882205224 (electronic book)
9789622090873
9622090877
9622090885
9789622090880
1282750216
9781282750210
Standard No. 9786612750212