1st Edition

Visual Culture in Contemporary China II

Edited By Zhou Xian Copyright 2025
132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

132 Pages
by Routledge

The second in a two-volume series that explores the interplay between social transformation and visual culture in contemporary China, this book examines the profound changes in the cityscapes, visual regimes, and visual technologies that shape the aestheticization of everyday life. Drawing on an approach of Marxist historical materialism and interdisciplinary resources from sociology,... Read more

1. The Visual Production of Urban LandscapeĀ  2. Image Production and the Construction of the Visual RegimeĀ  3. The Advancement of Visual Technology and the Aestheticization of Everyday Life

Biography

Zhou Xian is a Distinguished Professor at Nanjing University, China. His research interests include cultural studies, aesthetics, and literary theory. His works cover a wide range of topics and he has been published in Chinese, English, and French. His recent publications with Routledge also include Cultural Representation and Cultural Studies.