{"product_id":"the-digitalisation-of-memory-practices-maximilian-mayer-9781529253597","title":"The Digitalisation of Memory Practices in China: Contesting the Curating State","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow is memory in China curated in the digital era?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This pioneering volume investigates the transformation of collective memory in China amid rapid technological change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Introducing the concept of the \"curating state,\" it reveals how digitalisation both supports and challenges official memories, giving rise to more hybrid and, at times, democratised memory practices. Bringing together leading Chinese and international scholars, the book examines the use of digital tools by state, private and commercial actors to curate their own versions of the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Combining theoretical innovation with rich empirical research, this is a vital resource for understanding the dynamic interplay between memory, media and power in contemporary China--and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maximilian Mayer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529253594\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529253597\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d","brand":"Maximilian Mayer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241338810623,"sku":"9781529253597","price":134.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3a8c0fed-399b-4df2-9328-66023d66a4ae.jpg?v=1772653949","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-digitalisation-of-memory-practices-maximilian-mayer-9781529253597","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}