Overview
- Examines the role played by contemporary Chinese female celebrities through the lens of broader social issues and public concerns.
- Focuses particular attention on famous women such as Liu Xiaoqing, Hong Huang, Xu Jinglei, Chai Jing and Yang Mi and Guan Xiaotong
- Considers the many changes and developments experienced by contemporary Chinese women in the post-socialist era
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on a representative group of contemporary Chinese female celebrities including actors, directors, writers and reporters, notably personalities such as Liu Xiaoqing, Hong Huang, Chai Jing and the most sought after young generation actors, Yang Mi and Guan Xiaotong. It analyses the on- and off- screen roles of these famous Chinese women, and the cultural, gender and social impact and significance embedded in them, whilst highlighting controversial social and cultural concerns and debates in contemporary China. The book furthers the understanding of the role played by contemporary female celebrities who are considered as social, cultural and feminist icons in present-day China, as reflected in their work, careers and private lives, and whose experiences help to understand Chinese women’s attitudes towards key issues such as career trajectories, marriage and family, gender identity, social changes, civil debates and political transformations, all of which are at the center of societal transformation in China.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Female Celebrities in Contemporary Chinese Society
Editors: Shenshen Cai
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5980-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5979-8Published: 25 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-5980-4Published: 15 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 227
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Women's Studies, Asian Cinema and TV, Culture and Gender