Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911
Juan Wang, "Merry Laughter and Angry Curses: The Shanghai Tabloid Press, 1897-1911 "
English | ISBN: 0774823399 | 2013 | 248 pages | PDF | 3 MB
English | ISBN: 0774823399 | 2013 | 248 pages | PDF | 3 MB
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.