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The Libidinal Economy of China: Gender, Nationalism, and Consumer Culture Perry Johansson Vig
The Libidinal Economy of China: Gender, Nationalism, and Consumer Culture
Perry Johansson Vig
This book describes, from a psychoanalytical point of view, the desires and anxieties of contemporary Chinese nationalism as it evolved after the 1989 student protests and crackdown. The author also unwraps China's convoluted relationship with its Occidental Other, describing how the Western gaze plays an essential part in forming China's self-image.
152 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 29, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780739192627 |
| Publishers | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Pages | 152 |
| Dimensions | 237 × 161 × 20 mm · 378 g |