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)
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.
Note	Print version record.
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.
Subject	Celebrities -- China.
	Fame -- Social aspects -- China.
	Popular culture -- China.
	Social sciences.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
	POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
	Celebrities. (OCoLC)fst00850072
	Fame -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00920130
	Popular culture. (OCoLC)fst01071344
	China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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
Standard No.	9786612750212
ISBN	9789882205222 (electronic bk.)
	9882205224 (electronic bk.)

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