Lost in Transition: Hong Kong Culture in the Age of China

Lost in Transition: Hong Kong Culture in the Age of China (SUNY series in Global Modernity)

Looks at the fate of Hong Kongâ€™s unique culture since its reversion to China.

In this timely and insightful book, Yiu-Wai Chu takes stock of Hong Kongâ€™s culture since its transition to a Special Administrative Region of the Peopleâ€™s Republic of China in 1997. Hong Kong had long functioned as the capitalist and democratic stepping stone to China for much of the world. Its highly original popular culture was well known in Chinese communities, and its renowned film industry enjoyed worldwide audiences and far-reaching artistic influence.

Chu argues that Hong Kongâ€™s culture was â€œlost in transitionâ€ when it tried to affirm its international visibility and retain the status quo after 1997. In an era when China welcomed outsiders and became the worldâ€™s most rapidly developing economy, Hong Kongâ€™s special position as a capitalist outpost was no longer a privilege. By drawing on various cultural discourses, such as film, popular music, and politics of everyday life, Chu provides an informative and critical analysis of the impact of Chinaâ€™s ascendency on the notion of â€œOne Country, Two Cultures.â€ Hong Kong can no longer function as a bridge between China and the world, writes Chu, and must now define itself from global, local, and national perspectives.
Country USA
Brand State University of New York Press
Manufacturer State University of New York Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2014-01-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781438446462

Country	USA
Brand	State University of New York Press
Manufacturer	State University of New York Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2014-01-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781438446462

Lost in Transition: Hong Kong Culture in the Age of China (SUNY series in Global Modernity)

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