Macao Cultural Interaction and Literary Representations [Hardcover]

Macao, the former Portuguese colony in southeast China from the 1550s until its return to China in 1999, has a long and very interesting history of cultural interaction between China and the West. As an entity with independent political power and a unique social setting and cultural development, the identity of Macaos people is not only indicative of the legacy and influence of the regions socio-historical factors and forces, but it has also been altered, transformed and maintained because of the input, action, interaction and stimulation of creative arts and literatures. Held together by racial accommodation and tolerance and active cultural interactions, Macaos phenomenon can be characterized as hybridization. This book is a presentation of the ongoing hybridization of Macao and is in itself a hybrid, covering a wide range of issues. Putting forward substantial new research findings, the book explores the nature of cultural interaction in Macao, and how the city has been constructed and perceived through literature and other art forms. It is a companion volume to Macao  The Formation of a Global City .

Foreword  Introduction  Part 1: Socio-Cultural Evolution: Naming, Reading and Speaking in Macao  1. The Evolution of Spellings of Macau: An Examination of Early Portuguese and Western Archival Materials  2. Temples and their Gods in Macao before 1990s  3. Socio-Historical Factors Involved in the Changes of the Creole Matrix of Makista  Part 2: Intercultural Representations: Macao in Print  4. Foundational Fictions: The Domestic Romances of Macao and Hong Kong  5. Austin Coates and Macao: The Legacy of a Special and Spontaneous Friendship  6. ls,