The tao of s : America's Chinee & the Chinese century in literature and film / Sheng-mei Ma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ma, Sheng-mei, author.

Series:

East-West encounters in literature and cultural studies.

East-West encounters in literature and cultural studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--20th century--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Chinese in literature.

Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature.

Mass media and culture--China.

Mass media and culture.

China--Foreign relations--21st century.

China.

China--Civilization--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (251 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : University of South Carolina Press, [2022]

Summary:

A study of recent shifts in the depictions of Asian cultural stereotypes.

Contents:

Cover

THE TAO OF S

Title

Copyright

Contents

Series Editor's Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: The Tao of S

Part I ▶ California Dreamin'

CHAPTER 1: Sinophobia/Sinophilia, circa 1870-2020, Harte-Trump

CHAPTER 2: Oriental High Gone to P(l)ot: Philip K. Dick and Counterculture Pilgrims

CHAPTER 3: Afro-Asian Filmic Duet

Part II ▶ Asian America Awakenin'

CHAPTER 4: Pacific Envy of Crazy Rich Asians

CHAPTER 5: From A(sian) to Z(ombie): Ling Ma's Severance Package for the China Bug

CHAPTER 6: Asian America Double Tonguing

CHAPTER 7: "LONG LIVE the waste!": Junk Food Bites Back in Jung's Approved for Adoption

Part III ▶ The Chinese Century

CHAPTER 8: Online Bingeing of Free Chinese TV Bound to Soft Power: Entrance Exam Series and Sino-Fi

CHAPTER 9: The Wolf's Substitute Family in Chinese TV Series: Social Realism and Wuxia Fantasy

CHAPTER 10: Soul Mates Can't Mate: Homoerotic Tease in Annibaobei and Derek Tsang

CHAPTER 11: Private Slant Eye Getting Bigger, Faster, even Beijinger

Notes

Works Cited

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Ma, Sheng-mei The Tao of S

ISBN:

9781643363080

OCLC:

1298713736