| Description |
1 online resource |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half title; Panda Nation; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Obscurity, Oddity, and Icon: The Emergence of the Giant Panda as Animal and Image; 2. Nation Building and the Nature of Communist Conservation; 3. The Winding Road to Wanglang: Creating a Panda Reserve; 4. Pandas Are Red: The Cultural Revolutionary Rise of the Panda as Brand and Symbol; 5. Panda Diplomacy: Animal Ambassadors and the Wild Population; 6. Rescuing the Panda from a Reforming China; 7. Coloring the Panda with an Ethnic Touch: Monitoring Pandas and Ecotourism. |
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8. Olympic Pandas, Trojan Pandas, and the Science behind Soft DiplomacyConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Panda Nation demonstrates how the giant panda's transformation from an obscure animal into a national treasure reflects China's efforts to distinguish itself as a nation. Through government-directed science and popular nationalism, the story of the panda's iconic rise offers a striking reflection of China's dramatic ascent in global status. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pandas -- Symbolic aspects -- China.
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Pandas. |
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China. |
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Pandas -- Political aspects -- China.
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Pandas -- Conservation -- China.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals. |
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Songster, E. Elena. Panda nation. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780199393671 (DLC) 2017052752 |
| ISBN |
9780199393688 (electronic book) |
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0199393680 (electronic book) |
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9780199393701 (electronic book) |
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0199393702 (electronic book) |
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9780199393695 |
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0199393699 |
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9780199393671 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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0199393672 |
| Standard No. |
40028301824 |
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