Author: Zheng Qian File Type: pdf The founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1921, the spread of Marxism, and the rise of the workers and peasants movement provided a powerful organization and ideological basis for China to explore a new road to modernization. Relying on a mass movement supported by strong ideals, beliefs, and strict discipline, the CPC with Mao Zedong as the representative successfully opened a revolutionary road to reclaim the national power. From 1949 to 1976, great efforts were made to explore the road of socialism construction. During this time, Chinas modernization made great strides forward but also experienced some serious twists and turns. The experiences and lessons of this time period have provided valuable political material and ideological resources for the future. China has successfully found a different road to modernization from the Western countries and the Soviet Union, giving the Chinese Road great historical significance. This book takes an in-depth look at this fascinating history in Chinese politics.

Author: Derek Kompare File Type: pdf There are certain films and shows that resonate with audiences everywherethey generate discussion and debate about everything from gender, class, citizenship and race, to consumerism and social identity. This new teachable canon of film and television introduces students to alternative classics that range from silent film to CSI. ullSince its debut in September 2000, CSIs fusion of cinematic spectacle, forensic pathology and character drama has regularly drawn in tens of millions of viewers around the worldllThis original new study investigates CSIs cultural importance, both for the media industry and for the criminal justice system itself, exploring its formal and narrative style, and its impact on media culturellCSI provides a model for studying how genre, narrative, industry concerns, and the broad public life of a television series contribute to our understanding of the nature and function of contemporary popular televisionlulFrom the Back CoverWhat you really want to watchSince its debut in September 2000, CSIs fusion of cinematic spectacle, forensic pathology, high technology, action, mystery, and character drama has regularly drawn in tens of millions of viewers around the world. This original new study explores CSIs cultural importance, both for the media industry and for the criminal justice system itself.The bookullExamines CSI as an important example of contemporary popular television, exploring its formal and narrative style, and its impact on media culturellProvides a model for studying how genre, narrative, industry concerns, and the broad public life of a television series contribute to our understanding of the nature and function of contemporary popular televisionllProbes the waysin which the series treatment of criminal investigation has affected the actual justice systemllConsiders CSI from an industry perspective, tracing the genesis and impact of the three-series CSI franchise on network program development in the 2000slulAbout the AuthorDerek Kompare is an Associate Professor in the Division of Cinema-Television in the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, where he teaches courses on media and culture. He has published articles on television history and form in several anthologies and journals, and his first book, Rerun Nation How Repeats Invented American Television (2005), was runner-up for the 2006 Society for Cinema and Media Studies Katherine Singer Kovacs Book Award.