This long-standing, multidisciplinary series investigates the historical and contemporary political, cultural, social, legal and public policy issues relating to East Asia. This is currently the only series servicing research on Asia, so published studies include investigations into South Asia and South East Asia as well. Topics covered include gender roles, political developments, both modern and historical, and cultural topics, including film.
By Chris Berry
November 06, 2008
This book argues that the fundamental shift in Chinese Cinema away from Socialism and towards Post-Socialism can be located earlier than the emergence of the "Fifth Generation" in the mid-eighties when it is usually assumed to have occured. By close analysis of films from the 1949-1976 Maoist era ...