Civic Discourse, Civil Society, and Chinese Communities: (Civic Discourse for the Third Millennium) [Hardcover]

R. Kluver (Editor), J.H. Powers (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1567504426 | ISBN-13: 978-1567504422

The purpose of this volume is to bring together a set of chapters that investigate the communication practices through which Chinese societies are creating their civil foundations for the next millennium. Civic Discourse, Civil Society, and Chinese Communities, reflects both the emphasis on analysing specific discursive practices in particular Chinese societies and on understanding the role that discursive practices play in the development of civil society more generally.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

Brings together a set of chapters that investigate the communication practices through which Chinese societies are creating their civil foundations for the next millennium.

About the Author

RANDY KLUVER is Associate Professor on Speech and Rhetoric and Director of the interdisciplinary Asian Studies Program at Oklahoma City University.

JOHN H. POWERS is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University, where he has been for the past eight years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 310 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier Science (November 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567504426
• ISBN-13: 978-1567504422
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,133,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book!, November 10, 2003

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Robert Lee (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Civic Discourse, Civil Society, and Chinese Communities: (Paperback)

I don't know if Kluver or Powers have visited China, but it doesn't matter much. This is one of the 100 best books on this subject! It brought a tear to my eye. Thanks Powers and Kluver. My only complaint was there needs to be many more pictures. Other than that it was flawless (Except for p 116).

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book [was bad]!, June 13, 2003

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Chen (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Civic Discourse, Civil Society, and Chinese Communities: (Civic Discourse for the Third Millennium) (Hardcover)

I don't know what Kluver and Powers were thinking, but it was obvious that they have never even VISITED china, or spent any time around real Chinese people. If they have been to China, it only shows that they are totally ignorant of the topic at hand. This book is another in a long line by small minded, western biased, anglo-loving nerds. In addition to that, there were numerous typos and errors in the book. Too many to begin to list here, but page 116 contained one of the BIGGEST blunders I have ever seen. Unless a professor forces you to buy this book, stay far, far away from it, because you can learn more about this topic on MTV than in this book.