The Sounds of Social Space – Branding, Built Environment, and Leisure in Urban …

The Sounds of Social SpaceBranding, Built Environment, and Leisure in Urban China\nAuthor(s): Paul Kendall\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Hawai'i Press, United States\nImprint: University of Hawai'i Press\nISBN-13: 9780824888381, 978-0824888381\nSynopsis\nA giant statue of a six-pipe musical instrument stands in the heart of Kaili city. Yet despite its prominent placement, intended to convey the essence of the city, residents hold extremely low opinions of music-making in Kaili, particularly when compared to the \""authentic\"" music found in surrounding ethnic minority villages. In this engaging, accessible work, author Paul Kendall investigates this conundrum and comes to terms with conflicting representations of a small southwestern Chinese city branded \""the homeland of one hundred festivals\"".\n\nDrawing on Henri Lefebvre's triad of social space, the book explores the relationship between Kaili's branding, built environment, and everyday life: how China's post-Mao bu.