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.
- ISBN10 6613916757
- ISBN13 9786613916754
- Publish Date 19 October 2012
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 September 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Not Avail
- Format eBook
- Pages 248
- Language English