The Politics of Cantonese: Heterogeneity and Diversity in Hong Kong's Linguistic Culture / Edited by WEN, Chi-wah

**How does Cantonese culture manifest in Hong Kong, reflecting the city's inter-ethnic relations and social identities?** This book brings together interdisciplinary research findings and outcomes, considering historical progression, often overlooked events, and issues. It bears witness to the everyday life within the vibrant development of Hong Kong's linguistic culture, helping us explore the cultural identity of Hongkongers and the subtle changes between past and present. **About the Editor** WEN, Chi-wah is the Director of the School of Creative Media and a Chair Professor of Humanities at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her research and publications span comparative aesthetics, comparative philosophy, feminist philosophy, cultural studies, gender studies, and cultural arts. **Contributors** CHIU, Kam-luen; YU, Siu-wah; WONG, Chung-ming; LUK, Wai-lik; CHENG, Wai-pan; KIK, Ha-wai; CHAN, Kam-wing; LEUNG, Yuk-ming; HO, Wai-yip; CHAN, Yun-chung; LEUNG, Ham-chu; CHUNG, Po-yin; MAK, Kit-man; HUI, Po-keung. ISBN: 9789629965891 Binding: Paperback Language: Traditional Chinese Pages: 264 Dimensions: 210 x 148 mm **Testimonials** Reading this book, we gain a deeper understanding: If Hong Kong's historical memory omits cultural symbols embodied in Cantonese, such as "Nanyin" by "Madam Shi," "Niu Jing Liang," "Wong Fei-hung," or "Sam Hui," it represents a significant void in Hong Kong's identity. The book also reminds us that so-called "local" politics is inseparable from the construction of language. Hong Kong's internal and external politics often extend from the balancing relationship between Cantonese and Mandarin, English, and at least the languages of ethnic minorities. To gain a profound understanding of the relationship between Hong Kong's linguistic environment and its social and cultural phenomena, this book should serve as the best guide. — CHEN, Kuo-ching, Distinguished Chair Professor of Chinese Literature, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan The overarching direction of cultural studies lies in its stance towards local politics, positioning itself as a minority within the overlap of the elite and the popular. Through the minutiae of daily life, it extracts critical elements to contend with the so-called mainstream and elite "high art." In terms of subject matter and analytical perspectives, and between the systemic and contextual flexibility of textual forms, each essay in this book exhibits rigorous yet insightful analysis and exploration. The authors specifically place their research objectives within the distinct "present" time and space of Hong Kong culture, aspiring to inject energy into artistic expressions that are purely Hong Kong's, thereby seizing opportunities to survive adversity. — WONG, Kin-yuen, Professor of English Language and Literature, Hong Kong Shue Yan University