Panda nation : the construction and conservation of China's modern icon /

Panda Nation demonstrates how the giant panda's transformation from an obscure animal into a national treasure reflects China's efforts to distinguish itself as a nation. Through government-directed science and popular nationalism, the story of the panda's iconic rise offers a strikin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Songster, E. Elena (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Pandas > Symbolic aspects > China.
Pandas > Political aspects > China.
Pandas > Conservation > China.
Pandas > Aspect symbolique > Chine.
Pandas > Aspect politique > Chine.
Pandas > Conservation > Chine.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
China
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half title; Panda Nation; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Obscurity, Oddity, and Icon: The Emergence of the Giant Panda as Animal and Image; 2. Nation Building and the Nature of Communist Conservation; 3. The Winding Road to Wanglang: Creating a Panda Reserve; 4. Pandas Are Red: The Cultural Revolutionary Rise of the Panda as Brand and Symbol; 5. Panda Diplomacy: Animal Ambassadors and the Wild Population; 6. Rescuing the Panda from a Reforming China; 7. Coloring the Panda with an Ethnic Touch: Monitoring Pandas and Ecotourism.
  • 8. Olympic Pandas, Trojan Pandas, and the Science behind Soft DiplomacyConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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