Politics of Chinese Language and Culture

An innovative text which adopts the tools of cultural studies to provide a fresh approach to the study of Chinese language, culture and society. The book tackles areas such as popular culture, film and language.

Hodge, Bob; Louie, Kam

Chapter 1 How to Read Dragons; Chapter 2 Reading Style; Chapter 3 Writing and the Ideological Machine; Chapter 4 Grammar as Ideology; Chapter 5 Living with Double-Think; Chapter 6 The Cult of the Hero; Chapter 7 Breaking the Square;