Shenshen Cai

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Xiangsheng and the Emergence of Guo Degang in Contemporary China (2020)Hardcover - 2020, 18 October 2020

Xiangsheng and the Emergence of Guo Degang in Contemporary China (2020)
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Print Length
146 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Palgrave MacMillan
Date Published
18 Oct 2020
ISBN-10
9811581150
ISBN-13
9789811581151

Description

This book explores xiangsheng, one of the most popular folk art performance genres in China, its enlistment by official propaganda machine after the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its revival in popularity under Guo Degang and his Deyun Club. Just as the 1950's saw the shift of xiangsheng 's social function from entertainment to the political tool of 'serving the party', Guo Degang has completed the paradigm shift by turning its focus back to 'serving the people' as a means of entertainment and social criticism. This volume examines how Guo has resurrected the essence of xiangsheng, successfully commercialised it in a market economy, and simultaneously deconstructed the official discourse through grassroots means.

Product Details

Authors:
Shenshen CaiEmily Dunn
Book Edition:
2020
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
18 October 2020
Dimensions:
21.01 x 14.81 x 1.12 cm
Genre:
Asian - Chinese
ISBN-10:
9811581150
ISBN-13:
9789811581151
Language:
English
Location:
Singapore
Pages:
146
Weight:
340.19 gm

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