“…Singapore Civilization Western influences…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…China and Orientalism Western knowledge production and the P.R.C.; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Sinological-orientalism now: "China" and the new era; 2 Uncivil society, or orientalism and Tiananmen, 1989; 3 Maoist discourse and its demonization; 4 Accounting for the Great Leap Forward: missing millions, excess deaths, and a crisis of Chinese proportions; 5 DeLillo, Warhol, and the specter of Mao: the "Sinologization" of global thought; 6 Screening Sinology: on the Western study of Chinese film; 7 The China-reference and orientalism in the global economy; Notes…”

“…This original and fully documented study finds that the trend in film making in the Western world is to international coproduction. The massive increase of American investment in European film companies, and the continuing search for wider and more lucrative markets are creating a dehumanized, slick style of film that eliminates domestic cultural characteristics and blurs the expression of individual national perceptions. …”

“…Western democracy is currently under attack by a resurgent Russia, weaponizing new technologies and social media. …”

“…The book explores various ways in which Islamic authority is being constituted among Muslims in Western Europe with a particular focus on the role of 'ordinary' Muslims"…”