{"product_id":"9783031874796","title":"East Asian Popular Culture: Reimagining Transpacific Cultural Exchanges","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEast Asian Popular Culture: Reimagining Transpacific Cultural Exchanges\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHong, Zhaohui; Dong, Cunfa\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;\"\u003eThis groundbreaking study examines Peking Opera legend Mei Lanfang’s 1930 U.S. visit through extensive primary sources and a cross-cultural lens. It meticulously chronicles his 76 performances over 182 days, reconstructing his daily itinerary, highlighting key events, and estimating box office revenues. Drawing on over \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1,000 local newspaper reports from 34 states and territories\u003c\/span\u003e, as well as \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ediaries, memoirs, archival records, and advertisements\u003c\/span\u003e, this book offers fresh insights into \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eU.S.-China cultural exchange nearly a century ago—a topic with enduring contemporary relevance\u003c\/span\u003e. Employing a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003emixed-methods approach\u003c\/span\u003e, it integrates \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003egrounded theory, abductive reasoning, and the theory of para-text\u003c\/span\u003e to deliver a rigorous and innovative analysis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;\"\u003eAs both a \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003etheoretical contribution and an analytical framework\u003c\/span\u003e, the book \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ereimagines transpacific cultural exchange\u003c\/span\u003e, systematically exploring \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePeking Opera diplomacy\u003c\/span\u003e, which involves \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003enon-governmental individuals and collectives engaged in cultural, artistic, commercial, and educational interactions\u003c\/span\u003e. Furthermore, it delves into \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003einculturation\u003c\/span\u003e, examining how \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eMei Lanfang’s visit contributed to the localization of Chinese culture in America\u003c\/span\u003e, fostering \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ecultural accommodation, adaptation, and integration\u003c\/span\u003e. Finally, it introduces the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003etheory of marginalization studies\u003c\/span\u003e, shedding light on the \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eperipheral figures and events that played a crucial role in Mei’s visit\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;\"\u003eBy combining \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003erigorous analysis with innovative theoretical perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e, this book \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ereinterprets and reimages the significance of Mei Lanfang’s visit\u003c\/span\u003e, offering an essential resource for scholars and anyone interested in \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003emodern Chinese history, transpacific studies, cultural diplomacy, and U.S.-China relations\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2025-07-31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031874796\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-87480-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 327\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44317790961804,"sku":"9783031874796","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031874796_34ac904e-e990-44f0-9e44-bc37435006f7.jpg?v=1775056565","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031874796","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}