Arguing that cultural reform is a key aspect of political reform, Richard Kraus shows here that China's economic transformation has dramatically liberated the production and consumption of culture. In this study, Kraus offers a political analysis of Chinese culture that includes all genres of art. Surveying the evolution of China's cultural politics between 1979 and 2003, this book explores the complex relationship between money and art as exemplified by declining state arts patronage, changing standards for painting nudity, censorship, and the professionalization of artistic work.
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Onsite
author
Location code
REF.KRC
Language
English
Keyword
Publication/Creation date
2004
No of pages
250
ISBN / ISSN
0742527204
No of copies
1
Content type
monograph
Chapter headings
Cultural Reform as an Afterthought
The Waning Authority of the Chinese State as Patron of the Arts
Normalizing Nudity
The Chinese Censorship Game: New Rules for the Prevention of Art
Artists as Professionals
The Price of Beauty
The Hands That Feed Them
The Party and the Arty in China: The New Politics of Culture
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