Public Passions: The Trial of Shi Jianqiao and the Rise of Popular Sympathy in Republican China The book sheds new light on the political significance of emotions, the powerful influence of sensational media, modern law in China, and the gendered nature of modernity. Lean traces the rise of a n
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| Title | : | Public Passions: The Trial of Shi Jianqiao and the Rise of Popular Sympathy in Republican China |
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (798 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520247183 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2007-04-24 |
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In 1935, a Chinese woman by the name of Shi Jianqiao murdered the notorious warlord Sun Chuanfang as he prayed in a Buddhist temple. This riveting work of history examines this well-publicized crime and the highly sensationalized trial of the killer. In a fascinating investigation of the media, political, and judicial records surrounding this cause célèbre, Eugenia Lean shows how Shi Jianqiao planned not only to avenge the death of her father, but also to attract media attention and galvanize public support. Lean traces the rise of a new sentiment—"public sympathy"—in early twentieth-century China, a sentiment that ultimately served to exonerate the assassin. The book sheds new light on the political significance of emotions, the powerful influence of sensational media, modern law in China, and the gendered nature of modernity.
Editorial : "Even more compelling than this thrilling story is what Lean does with it."--"The China Beat Blog"
"Ambitious.""Bristles with ideas."--"China Review International"
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