Chen's research for this study included traveling to China to find resource materials to better understand the impact of Shaw on Chinese theater. She examines why Shaw was introduced to China; how he was accepted, resisted, and appropriated; the significance of various Chinese modes of reception of Shaw; what cultural or political role Shaw played, or was made to play, in Chinese society; and what Shaw's experiences may reveal about contemporary relations between China and the West. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Language
English
Pages
215
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Edwin Mellen Press
Release
March 01, 2002
ISBN
0773472576
ISBN 13
9780773472570
The Reception of George Bernard Shaw in China, 1918-1996
Chen's research for this study included traveling to China to find resource materials to better understand the impact of Shaw on Chinese theater. She examines why Shaw was introduced to China; how he was accepted, resisted, and appropriated; the significance of various Chinese modes of reception of Shaw; what cultural or political role Shaw played, or was made to play, in Chinese society; and what Shaw's experiences may reveal about contemporary relations between China and the West. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR