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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Theoretical, Historical, and Global
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China’s Promotion
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Perceptions in Africa
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Conclusion
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Keywords
About this book
This volume brings together scholars from different disciplines and nations to examine and assess the effectiveness of China's soft power initiatives in Africa. It throws light not only on China's engagement with Africa but also on how China's increasing influence is received in the African media.
About the authors
Herman Wasserman is Professor of Media Studies and Director of Centre for Film and Media Studies, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is editor of African Journalism Studies and author of Tabloid Journalism in South Africa: True Story!
Winston Mano is Director of Africa Media Centre and Reader in Media and Communication Studies, University of Westminster, UK and Editor of the Journal of African Media Studies. He is also a Senior Research Associate in the School of Communication at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China's Media and Soft Power in Africa
Book Subtitle: Promotion and Perceptions
Editors: Xiaoling Zhang, Herman Wasserman, Winston Mano
Series Title: Palgrave Series in Asia and Pacific Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137539670
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-54565-7Published: 02 March 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-71377-6Published: 25 February 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-53967-0Published: 08 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2662-7922
Series E-ISSN: 2662-7930
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 237
Topics: African Culture, Asian Culture, Media Studies, International Relations, Media and Communication, Area Studies