Image, performance and identity : an exploration of the practices and discourse of multi-media stardom in Hong Kong

Image, performance and identity : an exploration of the practices and discourse of multi-media stardom in Hong Kong

This thesis is the result of a historically and culturally specific project in Hong Kong, exploring the practices and discourse of multi-media stardom alongside the changing social and cultural landscapes, through an investigation of the key themes: image, performance and identity. I undertook field...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Leung, Wing-Fai
Published:	SOAS, University of London 2009
Subjects:	301
Online Access:	http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.547346

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