Appearance politics : legitimacy building in late imperial and modern China / Lex Lu.

Author: Lu, Lex Jing, 1984-
Additional Titles: Legitimacy building in late imperial and modern China
Published: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2024.
Copyright Date: ©2024
Physical Description: xv, 306 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

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Contents

Introduction: why appearance politics matters to Chinese political history -- Physiognomy and political appearance in the early Ming: legitimizing Zhu Di's rise to power (1380-1424) -- Curating a Manchu masculine image: appearance politics at the Qing court -- Instrument upgrade: the rise of photography in appearance politics (1850-1910) -- Building the line of legitimacy: crafting Sun Yat-Sen political imagery in republican China -- Print, power, and masculinity: images of Mao and the communist leadership in the early People's Republic of China -- Conclusion: a brave new world of appearance politics.

Summary

"Male leaders in Chinese history across the centuries were compelled to present images of masculinity, and exert control over their images, in efforts to secure and protect political legitimacy. This book presents a new framework for understanding the construction of political imagery in contested political arenas"--

Subject(s)

Power (Social sciences)—China—History
Clothing and dress—Political aspects—China
Beauty, Personal—Political aspects—China
Masculinity—Political aspects—China
Politicians—China—Public opinion—History
Masculinité—Aspect politique—Chine
HISTORY / Asia / General

ISBN

9781501777851 (hardcover)
1501777858
9781501777868 (epub)
9781501777875 (pdf)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Endowment Note

Barbara S. Klein Libraries Collection Endowment in Art History and International Affairs

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