viii, 116 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / As Mainland China transitions from a planned socialist economy to one more
market-focused, its economic successes have garnered attention worldwide. However,
this astounding economic growth brought with it a number of negative side effects,
including corruption and a resurgence ofprostitution. Gender relations have also
undergone major shifts from state mandated gender equality in the Mao era to a call for
the refeminization ofwomen in the Reform era. How is the Chinese population
navigating this transition? In this thesis, I utilize existing melodrama theory and relevant
sociological studies to explore how three Chinese TV dramas-I'm Not a Hero (2004),
Close to You, Make Me Warm (2006), and Give Me a Cigarette (2006), later renamed
Evening Rain--expose and explore some of these existing social problems, providing a platform for their viewers to reflect on and explore these issues on their own. / Committee in Charge:
Tze-Ian Sang, Chair;
Alison Groppe;
Eileen Otis
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uoregon.edu/oai:scholarsbank.uoregon.edu:1794/10307 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Hackenbracht, Julie Elizabeth |
| Publisher | University of Oregon |
| Source Sets | University of Oregon |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | University of Oregon theses, Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures, M.A., 2009; |
Page generated in 0.002 seconds