Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780774823395)

Merry Laughter and Angry Curses reveals how the late-Qing-era tabloid press became the voice of the people. As periodical publishing reached a fever pitch, tabloids had free rein to criticize officials, mock the elite, and scandalize readers. Tabloid writers produced a massive amount of anti-establishment literature, whose distinctive humour and satirical style were both potent and popular. This book shows the tabloid community to be both a producer of meanings and a participant in the social and cultural dialogue that would shake the foundations of imperial China and lead to the 1911 Republican Revolution.

Author: Juan Wang
ISBN-10: 0774823399
ISBN-13: 9780774823395
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2013
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d