Everyday Modernity in China

(Part of the Studies in Modernity and National Identity Series)

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Is modernity in non-Western societies always an "alternative" modernity, a derivative copy of an "original modernity" that began in the West? No, answer the contributors to this book, who then offer an absorbing set of case studies from modern China to make their point. By focusing on people's ordinary routines of working, eating, going to school, and traveling, the authors examine the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the minute details...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295986026

ISBN13:9780295986029

Release Date:August 2006

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.06 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Anthropology Asia China City Planning & Urban Development Cultural Historical Study & Educational Resources History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Policy Social History Social Science Social Sciences Urban Planning & Development

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(Part of the Studies in Modernity and National Identity Series)

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