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Appearance Politics – Legitimacy Building in Late Imperial and Modern China

Name: Appearance Politics – Legitimacy Building in Late Imperial and Modern China
Brand: MB – Cornell University Press
SKU: 50200815
Price: 45.32 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Lex Lu
ISBN: 9781501787447

Lex Lu

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 50200815

Publishers MB – Cornell University Press, May 2026

In Appearance Politics, Lex Lu argues that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long... Full description

Libristo code: 50200815

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In Appearance Politics, Lex Lu argues that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been a critical political tool in China. This strategy is evident in historical records, imperial portraits, physiognomic assessments, photographs, posters, statues, and digital images. Using rare archival materials from Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, Lu explores how political figures designed their images and examines the shifting standards of male beauty that shaped their choices. The book analyzes five case studies: Ming Prince Zhu Di's usurpation; the rise of Manchu masculinity and blended Han-Manchu beauty standards under Emperor Yongzheng; modern photography and Western beauty ideals in the early twentieth century; Sun Yat-sen's crafted image as the Republican founding father; and Mao Zedong's iconic visual legacy. Through this empirical, nuanced study, Appearance Politics challenges stereotypical portrayals of Chinese male leadership in Western media and scholarship, offering a richer understanding of appearance as a deliberate political strategy.