Creative industries in China provides a fresh account of
China’s emerging commercial cultural sector. The author shows
how developments in Chinese art, design and media industries are
reflected in policy, in market activity, and grassroots
participation.
Never has the attraction of being a media producer, an artist, or a
designer in China been so enticing. National and regional
governments offer financial incentives; consumption of cultural
goods and services have increased; creative workers from Europe,
North America and Asia are moving to Chinese cities; culture is
increasingly positioned as a pillar industry.
But what does this mean for our understanding of Chinese society?
Can culture be industrialised following the low-cost model of
China’s manufacturing economy. Is the national government
really committed to social liberalisation?
This engaging book is a valuable resource for students and scholars
interested in social change in China. It draws on leading Chinese
scholarship together with insights from global media studies,
economic geography and cultural studies.
Daftar Isi
Map ix
Abbreviations x
Figures and Tables xi
Chronology xii
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction 1
1 Culture in Flux 12
2 Culture and Creativity 49
3 The Cultural Innovation Timeline 70
4 Desperately Seeking Innovation 97
5 Art 125
6 Design 149
7 Media 177
Notes 202
References 208
Index 230
Tentang Penulis
Michael Keane is Professor in the Creative Industries Faculty at
Queensland University of Technology. He is the author of
China’s New Creative Clusters: Governanance Human Capital
and Investment (2011) , and Created in China: the Great New
Leap Forward (2007).