Urban Culture of the Pearl River Delta

Author: Huang Zhiyun
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Urban cultural studies is an emerging field of research. This book is a specialized work on the subject, combining theoretical exploration with applied research closely tied to the main issues of urban cultural construction in the Pearl River Delta. In terms of fundamental research, the book systematically reviews the major schools and important viewpoints of urban cultural studies both domestically and internationally, and on this basis, proposes the connotation, characteristics, structure, and social institutionalization of urban culture. In applied research, with the overall goal of building a cultural powerhouse and a culturally advanced region, the book provides a panoramic perspective and in-depth analysis of urban cultural construction in the Pearl River Delta from various aspects such as values, civic consciousness, community culture, mass culture, cultural industries, and consumer culture. It also proposes a series of countermeasures and recommendations on certain aspects.