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Merry Laughter and Angry Curses

Merry Laughter and Angry Curses PDF Author: Juan Wang
Publisher: UBC Press
ISBN: 0774823402
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248

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Book Description
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.