| ISBN13: | 9789819774623 |
| ISBN10: | 9819774624 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 226 pages |
| Size: | 210x148 mm |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 1 Illustrations, black & white |
| 790 |
Economy of Identities in Traditional Chinese Theatre
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The book is intended to become a useful reference for theatre people who need ?China knowledge?. Its central questions are: how is traditional Chinese theatre (?Chinese opera?, i.e. xiqu) embedded in contemporary Chinese society? What identities are created through theatre? And, most importantly: how are these identities related to one another to form a complex ?economy of identities?? An insight is offered into the traditional Chinese theatre system composed of over three hundred theatre types vying for recognition in a complex relational network. Understanding how this ?relationality? works might also shed light on the functioning of other fields in the current socio-cultural complex of China.
Ágota RÉVÉSZ studied sinology and stage direction. She researches Chinese theatre, cultural diplomacy, narratives and media.
The book is intended to become a useful reference for theatre people who need ?China knowledge?. Its central questions are: how is traditional Chinese theatre (?Chinese opera?, i.e. xiqu) embedded in contemporary Chinese society? What identities are created through theatre? And, most importantly: how are these identities related to one another to form a complex ?economy of identities?? An insight is offered into the traditional Chinese theatre system composed of over three hundred theatre types vying for recognition in a complex relational network. Understanding how this ?relationality? works might also shed light on the functioning of other fields in the current socio-cultural complex of China.
Chapter 1: Xiqu and Cultural Identity.- Chapter 2: Mobility Dynamics.- Chapter 3: Narratives.- Chapter 4: The National Essence: Jingju.- Chapter 5: The Mother of All Xiqus: Kunqu.
