Feast of the Ruffians: The Ruffian Narrative in Contemporary China

Author: Zhu Dake
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: This book delves into the phenomenon of the discourse prevalent in contemporary China. Contemporary China is divided into two societies: one is the state society, and the other is a society that is chaotic, faithless, authority-free, and amoral, based on the two hundred million landless and becoming the invisible attribute of contemporary China. The book takes identity theory as its logical premise, discourse as its object, and elements such as cool language, sexy language, and vulgar language as analytical components. It conducts a comprehensive, in-depth, and uniquely innovative interpretation of the narrative patterns that permeate various cultural forms (novels, poetry, art, music, and mass culture, etc.), convincingly revealing the basic characteristics of discourse. It is refreshing and groundbreaking in studies, as well as a rare achievement in discourse research within China's intellectual circles in recent years.