Synopses & Reviews
This collection on postmodernism and China undertakes two tasks: to map out the terrain of postmodernism in Chinese intellectual and creative activity, specifically in the domains of literature, the arts, film, and architecture; and to engage the question of postmodernity and postmodernism as relevant concepts for understanding the condition of contemporary Chinese societies. Essays consider Chinese postmodernity in its relationship to a socialist and revolutionary modernity; new patterns of consumption and production that have accompanied integration into the global capitalist system; and an increasingly visible Chinese diaspora sharing a historical legacy but individually dynamized by contemporary economic and political forces.
Review
“Several articles offer unique insights into the chaotic and contradictory world of Chinese culture.” Bonnie S. McDougall, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
Synopsis
This special issue seeks to examine the effect of postmodernism on Chinese intellectual and creative activity.
About the Author
Xudong Zhang is Assistant Professor of Comparative and Chinese Literature at New York University.