Disease as a Medium: Exploring the Metaphorical Turn and Discourse Changes in Chinese AIDS Films (1988–2023).
Interpreting the visual and narrative discourse of AIDS in popular culture is pivotal in communication and cultural studies. However, there is a notable research gap concerning the narrative evolution in Chinese AIDS films. This study investigates the shifts in narrative perspectives and visual repr...
| Publicado en: | Critical Arts: A South-North Journal of Cultural & Media Studies Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 146 - 164 |
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