The Cultural Industry of China
The cross-currents of politics and creative culture in China over the decades have had a major effect on both – influencing how culture is produced, and how politics is understood.
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Justin O’Connor writes on cultural policy at the University of South Australia. His recent books include Cultural Industries in Shanghai: Policy and Planning inside a Global City (2018); Re-Imagining Creative Cities in 21st Century Asia (2020) and Red Creative: Culture and Modernity in China (2020).
The cross-currents of politics and creative culture in China over the decades have had a major effect on both – influencing how culture is produced, and how politics is understood.
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