 | Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society Subjects: Area Studies; Development Studies Environment Social Work Urban Studies; Social Sciences; Asian Studies; Anthropology; Anthropology - Soc Sci; Chinese Studies; Regional Anthropology; Cultural Studies; This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing. |
