Restless China

Name: Restless China
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ISBN: 9781442215115

ISBN-10: 1442215119

ISBN-13: 9781442215115

Edition: 2013

Authors: Madson P. Richard, Paul G. Pickowicz, Perry Link

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The collapse of socialist ideals in China, which began more than four decades ago, has left Chinese citizens groping for the identity and shared ethical framework that form the essential foundation for civil society. The problem of moral drift has been complicated in recent years by the rise of China on the world scene. The country’s sustained economic growth, the spread of its influence in world trade and diplomacy, the ostentation of the Beijing Olympics and the like, have only sharpened questions like Who are we, really? and What do we really believe in?" For many among China’s non-elite, the spectacular new wealth and power of the party-state and fast-track entrepreneurs have led to…

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List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 298
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Restless China: An Introduction




Legacies



When Things Go Wrong: Accidents and the Legacy of the Mao Era in Today's China




"The Only Reliability Is That These Guys Aren't Reliable!": The Business Culture of Red Capitalism




Political Humor in Postsocialist China: Transnational and Still Funny




A New Electronic Community



From Grass-Mud Equestrians to Rights-Conscious Citizens: Language and Thought on the Chinese Internet




Han Han and the Public




Are You the One?: The Competing Public Voices of China's Post-1980s Generation




Values



The Sacred and the Holy: Religious Power and Cultural Creativity in China Today




An Invisible Path: "Urban Buddhists" in Beijing and Their Search for Meaning




Chinese Youth: Hot Romance and Cold Calculation




Global Standards



A Collapsing Natural Environment?




Awash in Money and Searching for Excellence: The Restlessness of Chinese Universities




Food Safety and Social Risk in Contemporary China



Index


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