Description
The Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Reader is a compilation of essays that focus on various aspects of Asian culture. The book is divided into six sections, each with its own theme. The editors, Chen Kuan-Hsing and Chua Beng Huat, provide an introduction to the book that discusses the importance of the field of Asian Cultural Studies and the journal that the essays are from. The essays are grouped into thematic sections, including topics such as State violence and social movements, and work produced by sub-groups within the field, such as feminism, queer studies, and cinema studies. The book is a valuable resource for students and scholars in media and cultural studies.
Asian Cultural Studies or Cultural Studies in Asia is a new and burgeoning field, and the
Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Journal is at its cutting edge. Committed to bringing Asian Cultural Studies scholarship to the international English speaking world and constantly challenging existing conceptions of cultural studies, the journal has emerged as the leading publication in Cultural Studies in Asia. The
Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Reader brings together the best of the ground breaking papers published in the journal and includes a new introduction by the editors, Chen Kuan-Hsing and Chua Beng Huat. Essays are grouped in thematic sections, including issues which are important across the region, such as State violence and social movements and work produced by
IACS sub-groups, such as feminism, queer studies, cinema studies and popular culture studies. The Reader provides useful alternative case studies and challenging perspectives, which will be invaluable for both students and scholars in media and cultural studies.
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