Calligraphy and Power in Contemporary Chinese Society

By Yuehping Yen

Series: Anthropology of Asia 

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This unusual and interesting book is a fascinating account of the world of Chinese writing. It examines Chinese space and the political and social use of writing as propaganda, a publicity booster and as a ladder for social climbing.
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