Not Just a Laughing Matter Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political
This book offers the first comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the way Chinese humor fits into broader discourses on Chinese identity and modernity in an increasingly globalized world throughout the period of modern China. It brings together the exp
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King-fai Tam Sharon R. Wesoky Editors
Not Just a Laughing Matter Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Humor in China
The Humanities in Asia Volume 5
Editor-in-chief Chu-Ren Huang, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
This book series publishes original monographs and edited volumes in the humanities on issues specific to Asia, as well as general issues in the humanities within the context of Asia, or issues which were shaped by or can be enlightened by Asian perspectives. The emphasis is on excellence and originality in scholarship as well as synergetic interdisciplinary approaches and multicultural perspectives. Books exploring the role of the humanities in our highly connected society will be especially welcomed. The series publishes books that deal with emerging issues as well as those that offer an in-depth examination of underlying issues. The target audience of this series include both scholars and professionals who are interested in issues related to Asia, including its people, its history, its society and environment, as well as the global impact of its development and interaction with the rest of the world. The Humanities in Asia book series is published in conjunction with Springer under the auspices of the Hong Kong Academy of the Humanities (HKAH). The editorial board of The Humanities in Asia consists of HKAH fellows as well as leading humanities scholars who are affiliated or associated with leading learned societies for the humanities in the world.
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13566
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Editors King-fai Tam The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong Hong Kong
ISSN 2363-6890 The Humanities in Asia ISBN 978-981-10-4958-3 DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-4960-6
Sharon R. Wesoky Allegheny College Meadville, PA USA
ISSN 2363-6904
(electronic)
ISBN 978-981-10-4960-6
(eBook)
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