Freedom of the press in China : a conceptual history, 1831-1949 / Yi Guo.

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Guo, Yi [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9789048544622
9048544629

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Electronic Books.

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P95 .F744 2020

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Contents:

Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- A Note on Romanization -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- 1 The Enlightenment of the West -- 2 Chuban Ziyou: The Invention of a Neologism -- 3 The Liminal Landscape -- 4 The Intellectual Legacy of Sun Yat-sen -- 5 The Empty Phrase and Popular Ignorance -- 6 Conceptual Debates in the 1920s and 1930s -- 7 The Last Call for Press Freedom -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index

Subject: Western commentators have often criticized the state of press freedom in China, arguing that individual speech still suffers from arbitrary restrictions and that its mass media remains under an authoritarian mode. Yet the history of press freedom in the Chinese context has received little examination. Unlike conventional historical accounts which narrate the institutional development of censorship and people's resistance to arbitrary repression, this book is the first comprehensive study presenting the intellectual trajectory of press freedom. It sheds light on the transcultural transference and localization of the concept in modern Chinese history, spanning from its initial introduction in 1831 to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. By examining intellectuals' thoughts, common people's attitudes, and official opinions, along with the social-cultural factors that were involved in negotiating Chinese interpretations and practices in history, this book uncovers the dynamic and changing meanings of press freedom in modern China.

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Western commentators have often criticized the state of press freedom in China, arguing that individual speech still suffers from arbitrary restrictions and that its mass media remains under an authoritarian mode. Yet the history of press freedom in the Chinese context has received little examination. Unlike conventional historical accounts which narrate the institutional development of censorship and people's resistance to arbitrary repression, this book is the first comprehensive study presenting the intellectual trajectory of press freedom. It sheds light on the transcultural transference and localization of the concept in modern Chinese history, spanning from its initial introduction in 1831 to the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. By examining intellectuals' thoughts, common people's attitudes, and official opinions, along with the social-cultural factors that were involved in negotiating Chinese interpretations and practices in history, this book uncovers the dynamic and changing meanings of press freedom in modern China.

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