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Panda nation : the construction and conservation of China's modern icon / E. Elena Songster.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Songster, E. Elena, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pandas--China--Symbolic aspects.
- Pandas.
- Pandas--China--Political aspects.
- Pandas--China--Conservation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- 'Panda Nation' demonstrates how the giant panda's transformation from an obscure animal into a national treasure reflects China's efforts to distinguish itself as a nation. Through government-directed science and popular nationalism, the story of the panda's iconic rise offers a striking reflection of China's dramatic ascent in global status.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Songster, E. Elena. Panda nation.
- ISBN:
- 9780199393701
- 9780199393671
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