{"product_id":"sinophone-comics-9783111436890","title":"Sinophone Comics","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile comics published in twentieth-century China have enjoyed extensive coverage, this volume showcases recent works from other locations in Asia and beyond: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Italy and the US. Thus, its Sinophone framing de-centers the hegemony of China in Chinese studies, and that of Japanese manga in comics studies. Non-mangaesque productions take center stage, and a chapter on comics-related cultural exchange with Japan covers reception of Taiwanese comics. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter contributors explore key themes in Sinophone studies: identity-construction and (national or medium-specific) history-writing through positive or negative connections with China as a cultural and political center, contingent on local colonial legacies, nationalist projects and other cultural factors. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the same time, this volume underscores transnational connections, central to comics throughout this medium’s history, and recent global trends shaping media and cultural production: state support and soft power, the neoliberal emphasis on creativity and self-branding, the rise of digital platforms. Taiwan constitutes a productive site for studying such issues, hence its centrality to this project. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adina Zemanek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48265276686587,"sku":"9783111436890","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_d0f98a0e-0215-4e59-896d-cfec44dc0383.jpg?v=1775696296","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/sinophone-comics-9783111436890","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}