Panda nation : the construction and conservation of China's modern icon / E. Elena Songster.
| Author/creator | Songster, E. Elena author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2018] |
| Copyright Date | ©2018 |
| Description | xii, 249 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Obscurity, oddity, and icon: the emergence of the giant panda as animal and image -- Nation building and the nature of Communist conservation -- The winding road to Wanglang: creating a panda reserve -- Pandas are red: the Cultural Revolutionary rise of the panda as brand and symbol -- Panda diplomacy: animal ambassadors and the wild population -- Rescuing the panda from a reforming China -- Coloring the panda with an ethnic touch: monitoring pandas and ecotourism -- Olympic pandas, Trojan pandas, and the science behind soft diplomacy -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-234) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Songster, E. Elena. Panda nation. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780199393688 |
| LCCN | 2017052752 |
| ISBN | 9780199393671 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0199393672 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QL737 .C27 S6394 2018 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |