Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Reader

<p>Asian Cultural Studies or Cultural Studies in Asia is a new and burgeoning field and the <em>Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Journal</em> is at its cutting edge. Committed to bringing Asian Cultural Studies scholarship to the international English speaking world and constantly challenging existing conceptions of cultural studies the journal has emerged as the leading publication in Cultural Studies in Asia. </p><p>The <em>Inter-Asia Cultural Studies</em> Reader brings together the best of the ground breaking papers published in the journal and includes a new introduction by the editors Chen Kuan-Hsing and Chua Beng Huat. Essays are grouped in thematic sections including issues which are important across the region such as State violence and social movements and work produced by <em>IACS</em> sub-groups such as feminism queer studies cinema studies and popular culture studies. </p><p>The Reader provides useful alternative case studies and challenging perspectives which will be invaluable for both students and scholars in media and cultural studies. </p>