ABSTRACT

This book examines the role played by political communications, including media of all kinds - journalism, television, and film - in defining and shaping identity in Greater China; China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas Chinese. In the context of increasing cross-border interactions of people, investment and commercial products between the component parts of greater China, the book explores the idea that identity, rather than nation-states or political entities, may be the key factor in achieving further integration in Greater China. The book focuses on the ways in which identity is communicated, and shows how communication of identity within and between the component parts of greater China plays a central role in bringing about integration.

part |2 pages

Part I The People’s Republic of China

part |2 pages

Part II Taiwan

chapter 7|23 pages

Gender and party politics

chapter 8|20 pages

Communication of identities in Taiwan

part |2 pages

Part III Hong Kong

chapter 9|21 pages

The media in Hong Kong

chapter 11|22 pages

Directing Hong Kong

part |2 pages

Part IV The overseas Chinese

part |2 pages

Conclusion