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UNINA9910823820203321 |
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Xiao Ming |
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Titolo |
The cultural economy of Falun Gong in China : a rhetorical perspective / / Xiao Ming |
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Columbia, S.C., : University of South Carolina Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-83720-X |
1-61117-207-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (153 p.) |
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Collana |
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Studies in rhetoric/communication |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and politics - China |
Communication - Religious aspects - Falun Gong (Organization) |
China Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-136) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- ONE: The Rise of Falun Gong -- TWO: Challenging Contemporary Political Culture: Falun Gong's Departure from Marxist Materialism, Authoritarianism, and Scientism -- THREE: Why Is Falun Gong Popular? -- FOUR: As Powerful as Weapons: The Use of Tropes as Ideological Instruments -- FIVE: "Wildfire won't wipe it out-Spring wind blows it back": The Transfiguration of the Political Sensibility of the Chinese People -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- W -- X -- Y -- Z. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Aided by her insider perspective, the author deftly employs Western rhetorical methodology in a compelling critique of an Eastern rhetorical occurrence, highlighting how authority confronts challenge in postsocialist China. |
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