Shanghai Literary Imaginings

Shanghai Literary Imaginings
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Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Total Pages : 283
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ISBN-10 : 9789048522231
ISBN-13 : 9048522234
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Book Synopsis Shanghai Literary Imaginings by : Lena Scheen

Download or read book Shanghai Literary Imaginings written by Lena Scheen and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on a wide range of methods-including approaches from literary studies, cultural studies, and urban sociology-to analyse the transformation of Shanghai through rapid growth and widespread urban renewal. Lena Scheen explores the literary imaginings of the city, its past, present, and future, in order to understand the effects of that urban transformation on both the psychological state of Shanghai's citizens and their perception of the spaces they inhabit.


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