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Shanghai's Dancing World: Cabaret Culture and Urban Politics, 1919--1954
Andrew Field
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Paperback. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
Drawing upon a unique and untapped reservoir of sources, this study traces the origin, pinnacle, and ultimate demise of a commercial dance industry in Shanghai between the end of the First World War and the early years of the People's Republic of China. Delving deep into the world of cabarets, nightclubs, and elite ballrooms that arose in the 1920s, the book assesses how and why Chinese society incorporated and transformed this westernized world of leisure and entertainment. Focusing on the jazz-age nightlife of the city in its "golden age," the work examines issues of colonialism and modernity, jazz and African-American ... Read more
Drawing upon a unique and untapped reservoir of sources, this study traces the origin, pinnacle, and ultimate demise of a commercial dance industry in Shanghai between the end of the First World War and the early years of the People's Republic of China. Delving deep into the world of cabarets, nightclubs, and elite ballrooms that arose in the 1920s, the book assesses how and why Chinese society incorporated and transformed this westernized world of leisure and entertainment. Focusing on the jazz-age nightlife of the city in its "golden age," the work examines issues of colonialism and modernity, jazz and African-American ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The Chinese University Press
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
ISBN
9789629964481
SKU
V9789629964481
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