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The Chinese Lifestyle: The Reconfiguration of the Middle Class in Contemporary China
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(Buch) |
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Lieferstatus: |
Auf Bestellung (Lieferzeit unbekannt) |
Veröffentlichung: |
Januar 2023
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Genre: |
Soziologie |
ISBN: |
9781032289571 |
EAN-Code:
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9781032289571 |
Verlag: |
Taylor and Francis |
Einband: |
Kartoniert |
Sprache: |
English
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Dimensionen: |
H 234 mm / B 156 mm / D |
Gewicht: |
362 gr |
Seiten: |
184 |
Illustration: |
Farb., s/w. Abb. |
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Inhalt: |
The research presented in this book explores the formation of the middle class in contemporary urban China. Including case studies on middle-class professionals living in Beijing, this book analyses how social and economic changes to Chinese society create a middle-class lifestyle and new forms of distinction with a particular focus on the social construction of identity. Looking through the lens of individuals' perception of life trajectories and ideological taxonomies generated within the framework of post-Maoist China, the book uncovers the role that the Chinese middle-class play in a state-sponsored discourse and where the distinctions identifying the middle-class lifestyle produce inequality, transfer privilege, and disadvantage in contemporary urban China. It goes on to question hegemonic discourses on class, arguing that a middle-class identity is progressively constructed in urban China not only though consumption practices, but through the experience of non-individualistic activities in both the public and private spheres. Analyzing how social distinctions are performed contributes to the understanding of the Chinese middle-class pre-pandemic, as well as the continual challenges this social group shall face in the years to come. As such, this is a must read for those interested in the Chinese middle-class, Chinese politics, and gender studies. |
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