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Looks at the hope for democratic renewal embodied by Occupy Wall Street and other emerging movements.

Compelling account of the decline of 'the social' and rise of atomisation under neo-liberalism, and how we can recreate a vibrant public realm.

Explores the role film plays in creating a common ground for the exchange of political and aesthetic ideas between China and the rest of the world. Gina Marchetti highlights China's position within global film culture, examining how cinematic quotations link current films to past political movements and unresolved social issues in a continuing multidirectional conversation.

Proposes 'polylocality' as a conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, this book calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism.

During his lifetime Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was among the most widely read German-language writers in the world. He fell into critical disfavor in a devastated postwar Europe. Yet in other parts of the world, Zweig's works have enjoyed continued admiration and popularity. China's Stefan Zweig unveils the extraordinary success of Zweig's novellas in China.

Focuses on Sino-French films that have appeared since 2000. Michelle E. Bloom views these works through a Sino-French optic, applying the tropes of metissage (or biraciality), intertextuality, adaptation and remake, translation, and imitation to shed new light on these works.