The cultural economy of Falun Gong in China [[electronic resource] ] : a rhetorical perspective / / Xiao Ming

• Autore: Xiao Ming
• Pubblicazione: Columbia, S.C., : University of South Carolina Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (153 p.)
• Disciplina: 322/.10951
• Soggetto topico: Religion and politics - China; Communication - Religious aspects - Falun Gong (Organization)
• Soggetto geografico: China Religion
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [117]-136) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The cultural economy of Falun Gong in China
• ISBN: 1-283-83720-X; 1-61117-207-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823820203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II