| ID | 101938 |
| Title Proper | Television play, melodramatic imagination and envisioning the harmonious society in Post-1989 China |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Li Li |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The television play has been recognized by scholars as the most influential genre in the flourishing television industry in China's new media landscape; yet little critical attention has been given to inquiry of why and how it functions as a dynamic cultural agent in the Chinese people's reconfiguration of their past and imagining of their everyday life. This paper investigates the intriguing socio-historical environment from which the genre emerged and its unique modes of operation by focusing on the television play of sentiment. It demonstrates that the television play embodies the many complex aspects of social forces and relationships contested in China's reform, suggesting, all at once, commercialization in Chinese society, the popular imaginary of morality and the state's conceptualization of a 'harmonious society', a strategic policy aiming at maintaining social balance while bypassing some of the thorny political questions in the post-revolution era. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 20, No. 69; Mar 2011: p.327 - 341 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 20, No. 69; Mar 2011: p.327 - 341 |
| Key Words | Television Play ; Melodramatic Imagination ; Harmonious Society ; China ; Commercialization |