Streetlife China
In this collection, Michael Dutton offers both a lively reader and a unified theoretical argument about contemporary Chinese streetlife. The pieces - drawn from newspapers, government documents, academic writing and interviews - build a vivid picture of everyday life in China. Dutton's editorial hand and incisive commentary on these pieces from a rigorous discussion around current theory. Streetlife is shown to be a creative, dynamic, dissenting, deviant and often compliant aspect of the economic, political and cultural face of China. Key themes are the emergence of a market-driven consumer culture, and how this intersects with social outsiders; state strategies and the street's response. Underlying this narrative is the theme of human rights.
Bibliographic Information
| Format: | Book |
|---|---|
| Publication Year: | 1998 |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1998. |
| ISBN: | 9780521631419 0521631416 9780521637190 0521637198 0521631416 (alk. paper) 0521637198 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Series: | Cambridge modern China series. |
| Notes: | Collection of articles by various Chinese writers about the life in contemporary China. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Course: |
SOC371 |
Availability at HKSYU Library
| Location | Call number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| English Book (4/F) | 951.057 STR 1998 | Available |