Jos Gamble

Shanghai in Transition

Changing Perspectives and Social Contours of a Chinese Metropolis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a richly nuanced series of ethnographic perspectives of Shanghai's shifting sociological landscape during a period of far-reaching economic and social transformation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9780415861625
• ISBN-10: 0415861624
• Artikelnr.: 37312648

Autorenporträt

Jos Gamble trained as an anthropologist at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He has visited China on many occasions since 1984, and has lived in Shanghai for over four years. Dr Gamble is now a Lecturer in Asia Pacific Business in the School of Management of Royal Holloway, University of London. He is currently researching British retail operations in the Asia Pacific region.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Illustrations Notes on the Text Preface: Ethnography of a
City Introduction: Historical Background to Shanghai 1. Opening the Door,
Crossing the Stream: Representations and Metaphors of Reform in
Contemporary Shanghai 2. Global and Intra-National Cultural Flows:
Renegotiating Boundaries and Identities in Contemporary Shanghai 3. The
Walls Within: Shanghai Inside Out 4. Consuming Shanghai: Hairy Crabs,
Ghosts, and Christmas Trees 5. Share Dealers, Trading Places and New
Options in Contemporary Shanghai 6. Concluding Impressions Notes Glossary
of Chinese Terms Bibliography Index