Globalization and Cultural Trends in China

by Liu Kang

In this timely work, Liu Kang argues that globalization in China is both a historical condition in which the country's gaige kaifang (reform and opening up) has unfolded and a set of values or ideologies by which it and the rest of the globe are judged. Moreover, globalization signals a significant ascendancy of culture. Liu examines China's current ideological struggles in political discourse, intellectual debate, popular culture, avant-garde literature, the news media, and the internet. With careful textual analysis and observation informed by critical theories and cultural studies, he offers a forceful critique of the Chinese version of globalism that privileges economic development at the expense of social justice and equality.

212 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Terri Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to read about globalization and how it has affected cultural trends in China in recent years, this is a good book for you. I really enjoyed it.