Hai Ren

Neoliberalism and Culture in China and Hong Kong

The Countdown of Time

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Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the period leading up to the Hong Kong handover in 1997 - the 'countdown of time', and by using iconic cultural symbols such as the countdown clock, the Hong Kong Museum exhibitions and cultural heritage sites, argues that China has undergone a transition to neoliberal state, in part through its reunification with Hong Kong.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 535g
• ISBN-13: 9780415582629
• ISBN-10: 0415582628
• Artikelnr.: 30363679

Autorenporträt

Hai Ren is Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies and Anthropology at the University of Arizona, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The Role of Reunification with Hong Kong in the
Neoliberalization of the Chinese State 1. The Hong Kong Question: From
Sovereignty to Government 2. The Affective Economy of the Hong Kong
Countdown: Media Convergence, Public Feelings, and Neoliberal Subjectivity
3. History as a Governmental Discourse 4. Morality and Pleasure in the
Synchronization with the World 5. The Super Firm in Spatial Representations
of Socialism and Capitalism 6. Memories of the Future in Hong Kong
Conclusion: Is China Truly Neoliberal, or a State with Neoliberal
Characteristics?