Shanzhai: Deconstruction in Chinese
(Part of the Futuros Próximos (#10) Series and Untimely Meditations Series)
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Tracing the thread of "decreation" in Chinese thought, from constantly changing classical masterpieces to fake cell phones that are better than the original. Shanzhai is a Chinese neologism that means "fake," originally coined to describe knock-off cell phones marketed under such names as Nokir and Samsing. These cell phones were not crude forgeries but multifunctional, stylish, and as good as or better than the originals. Shanzhai...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0262534363
ISBN13:9780262534369
Release Date:October 2017
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:104 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 4.5" x 7.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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