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Chinese middle classes :

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0415677262

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9780415677264

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9780203380086

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Chinese middle classes :

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[Book]

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Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and China /

First Statement of Responsibility

[edited by] Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao

Date

1312

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pages cm

Series Title

Routledge contemporary China series ; 112

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

"The formation and characteristics of a nation's middle class are shaped by historical context and the developmental path that has been followed. However, can the same be said of the ethnic Chinese middle classes in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Macao? Given the divergent political and economic experiences under which the respective middle classes were created, established, shaped, and reshaped, can they still be characterized as a homogenous group of 'Chinese middle classes', or are they more unique within each country? Using systematic survey data analysis and case studies to examine and compare the emerging middle classes in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Urban China, this book explores whether the middle classes in these countries possess any uniquely 'Chinese' features, or if these are shared attributes that can be found in other non-Chinese middle classes in the Asia-Pacific region. It analyses the formation, profile, culture, lifestyles, mobility, and politics of the middle class groups in each country, and highlights the differences and similarities that emerge, and focuses in particular on increased mobility, financial resilience, class anxiety, and political interest and effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Chinese studies, Chinese society, Chinese ethnicity and Chinese politics"--

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"This book uses both systematic survey data analysis and case studies to portray and compare the emerging middle classes in four ethnic-Chinese societies (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Urban China) and explores whether or not there are uniquely ethnic Chinese middle classes that can be constituted and found in these ethnic Chinese societies"--

Middle class-- China-- History

Social mobility-- China

China, Social conditions

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Xiao, Xinhuang

Date of Transaction

20140211232206.0

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[Book]

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