224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the famous sociologist Fei Xiaotong argued, “the real life of most Chinese can only be seen in the villages.” Peasants not only comprise a significant part of the Chinese population but represent a distinctive culture and one that is expressed in its own particular way. This makes for an important area of study for scholars in communication studies.
This volume investigates how Chinese... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Overview of Fieldwork. 3. 1956: Rediscovery of Peasant Culture. 4. 1963: Socialist Expression of Peasant Culture. 5. 1984: The Disintegration of the Production Team and the Decline of Rural Culture. 6. 2006: Illusionary Prosperity of Peasant Culture in the Discourse of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 7. Communication: Rediscovering the Countryside. Conclusion: A Sick Oyster Bears Pearls: An Unfinished Story.
Biography
Sha Yao is an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and an associate research fellow at the Institute of Journalism and Communication, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China. He focuses his research on rural communication, communication ethnography, the political economy of communication, and so on.
