Description
About the Author
Michael Curtin is Professor of Communication Arts and Director of Global Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He is also the author of Media Capital: The Cultural Geography of Globalization and Redeeming the Wasteland: Television Documentary and Cold War Politics.
Reviews
"Rises impressively to the challenge of examining film and television throughout greater China in all its complexity." Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "[A] compelling new study ... with entertaining anecdotes about government censors, Canto-pop stars, dodgy dot-com billionaires, and triad stand-over men sprinkled throughout ... [An] important work indeed-ambitious and interdisciplinary in scope, and a great read to boot." Senses Of Cinema "Anyone wanting a comprehensive survey of recent and emerging developments in the television systems of Chinese-speaking territories ... should read this book at the earliest opportunity." Journal Of Communication "Based on solid historical material and extensive interviews, this book provides readers with a panoramic analysis of the Chinese film and TV industry... [It features] a rare combination of market and cultural analysis." Chinese Journal Of Communication "An important work that successfully integrates film and television studies across the Diaspora reach of the 'global China market'." The China Journal "Provides both history and contemporary analysis... Playing to the World's Biggest Audience will attract scholars and business people wanting to understand the dynamics of Asian media." -- David Bordwell David Bordell Blog
Book Information
ISBN 9780520251342
Author Michael Curtin
Format Paperback
Page Count 353
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 499g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm