Interdisciplinary in nature, drawing upon concepts from sociology of literature and cultural history, this module studies the interrelationships between Chinese literature and print culture. The period of study stretches from late Ming China to modern Singapore, focusing on several themes and issues, which include: 1) urban culture and literary production; 2) literary magazines, literary organizations, and literary movements; 3) popular readings and mass entertainment; 4) cultural connections between Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore; 5) Cold War culture and cultural Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s.