China turned on: television, reform, and resistance
In: Routledge library editions. Television, Volume 10
In: Routledge Library Editions: Television
In: Routledge Library Editions: Television Ser.
The years following the Cultural Revolution saw the arrival of television as part of China's effort to 'modernize' and open up to the West. Endorsed by the Deng Xiaoping regime as a 'bridge' between government and the people, television became at once the official mouthpiece of the Communist Party and the most popular form of entertainment for Chinese people living in the cities. But the authorities failed to realize the unmatched cultural power of television to inspire resistance to official ideologies, expectations, and lifestyles.The presence of television in the homes of the urba
In: Routledge library editions. Television, Volume 10
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