Internet Video Culture in China

Examining internet culture in the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the US, this book analyses videos which entertain both English and Chinese-speaking viewers to gain a better understanding of cultural similarities and differences.

Marc L. Moskowitz is a Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of South Carolina, USA.

1. Introduction: New Technologies and the Interface Between Local and Global Cultures 2. Mao Mash-Ups in the YouTube Age 3. "Hitler Hates the iPad" and Other Sundry Tales: Revisualizing History and Culture in the YouTube Age 4. Is Spock Jewish, Gay, or a High-School Cheerleader? Star Trek, YouTube, and Nostalgic Negotiation of the Future 5. Seeing Sound: A Musical, its YouTube Trailers, and Hong Kong's Cultural Convergence 6. Taiwan's Next Animation Studio Battles Conan O'Brien: 3-D Animation, the Uncanny Valley, and Cross-Cultural Perceptions