dc.contributor.author |
Hackenbracht, Julie Elizabeth |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-04-14T22:39:53Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-04-14T22:39:53Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-06 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10307 |
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dc.description |
viii, 116 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. |
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dc.description.abstract |
As Mainland China transitions from a planned socialist economy to one more
market-focused, its economic successes have garnered attention worldwide. However,
this astounding economic growth brought with it a number of negative side effects,
including corruption and a resurgence ofprostitution. Gender relations have also
undergone major shifts from state mandated gender equality in the Mao era to a call for
the refeminization ofwomen in the Reform era. How is the Chinese population
navigating this transition? In this thesis, I utilize existing melodrama theory and relevant
sociological studies to explore how three Chinese TV dramas-I'm Not a Hero (2004),
Close to You, Make Me Warm (2006), and Give Me a Cigarette (2006), later renamed
Evening Rain--expose and explore some of these existing social problems, providing a platform for their viewers to reflect on and explore these issues on their own. |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
Committee in Charge:
Tze-Ian Sang, Chair;
Alison Groppe;
Eileen Otis |
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dc.language.iso |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures, M.A., 2009; |
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dc.subject |
Television -- China -- History -- 21st century |
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dc.subject |
Television melodramas -- China -- History -- 21st century |
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dc.subject |
China -- Social life and customs -- 2002- |
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dc.title |
Small Screen China: An Exploration of Contemporary Social Issues as Depicted in Chinese TV Dramas |
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dc.title.alternative |
Exploration of Contemporary Social Issues as Depicted in Chinese TV Dramas |
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dc.type |
Thesis |
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