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In search of admiration and respect : Chinese cultural diplomacy in the United States, 1875-1974 / Yanqiu Zheng.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zheng, Yanqiu., author.
- Series:
- China understandings today
- Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural diplomacy--China--19th century.
- Cultural diplomacy.
- Cultural diplomacy--China--20th century.
- China--Relations--United States.
- China.
- United States--Relations--China.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 236 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- In Search of Admiration and Respect examines the institutionalization of Chinese cultural diplomacy in the period between high imperialism and the international ascendance of the People's Republic of China. During these years, Chinese intellectuals and officials tried to promote the idea of China's cultural refinement in an effort to combat negative perceptions of the nation. Yanqiu Zheng argues that, unlike similar projects by more established powers, Chinese cultural diplomacy in this era was not carried out solely by a functional government agency; rather, limited resources forced an uneasy collaboration between the New York-based China Institute and the Chinese Nationalist government. In Search of Admiration and Respect uses the Chinese case to underscore what Zheng calls "infrastructure of persuasion," in which American philanthropy, museums, exhibitions, and show business had disproportionate power in setting the agenda of unequal intercultural encounters. This volume also provides historical insights into China's ongoing quest for international recognition. Drawing upon diverse archival sources, Zheng expands the contours of cultural diplomacy beyond established powers and sheds light on the limited agency of peripheral nations in their self-representation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-236) and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472904471
- 0472904477
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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