Appearance politics legitimacy building in late imperial and modern China / Lex Lu.

Author/creator Lu, Lex Jing, 1984
Format Electronic
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, 2024.
Descriptionxv, 306 pages 24 cm
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Portion of title Legitimacy building in late imperial and modern China
Physical mediumillustrations
Contents Why physical appearance matters to Chinese political history -- Physiognomy and political appearance in the early Ming: legitimizing Zhu Di's rise to power (1380-1424) -- Curating a Manchu masculine image: appearance politics at the Qing court -- Instrument upgrade: the rise of photography in appearance politics (1850-1910) -- Building the line of legitimacy: crafting Sun Yat-Sen political imagery in republican China -- Print, power, and masculinity: images of Mao and the communist leadership in the early People's Republic of China -- A brave new world of appearance politics.
Abstract "Male leaders in Chinese history across the centuries were compelled to present images of masculinity, and exert control over their images, in efforts to secure and protect political legitimacy. This book presents a new framework for understanding the construction of political imagery in contested political arenas"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteillustrations (some color)
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 277-295) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023059410
ISBN9781501777851 hardcover
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