Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover; Half title; Panda Nation; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Obscurity, Oddity, and Icon: The Emergence of the Giant Panda as Animal and Image; 2. Nation Building and the Nature of Communist Conservation; 3. The Winding Road to Wanglang: Creating a Panda Reserve; 4. Pandas Are Red: The Cultural Revolutionary Rise of the Panda as Brand and Symbol; 5. Panda Diplomacy: Animal Ambassadors and the Wild Population; 6. Rescuing the Panda from a Reforming China; 7. Coloring the Panda with an Ethnic Touch: Monitoring Pandas and Ecotourism |
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8. Olympic Pandas, Trojan Pandas, and the Science behind Soft DiplomacyConclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Summary |
Panda Nation demonstrates how the giant panda's transformation from an obscure animal into a national treasure reflects China's efforts to distinguish itself as a nation. Through government-directed science and popular nationalism, the story of the panda's iconic rise offers a striking reflection of China's dramatic ascent in global status |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 09, 2018) |
Subject |
Pandas -- Symbolic aspects -- China
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Pandas -- Political aspects -- China
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Pandas -- Conservation -- China
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NATURE -- Animals -- Mammals.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Mammals.
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China
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2018001326 |
ISBN |
9780199393688 |
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0199393680 |
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9780199393701 |
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0199393702 |
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9780199393695 |
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0199393699 |
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