Hygiene, sociality, and culture in contemporary rural China :: the uncanny new village /

This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems "socialist new villages." Lili Lai argues that an ethnographic focus on the...

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1. Verfasser: Lai, Lili (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2016.
Schriftenreihe:China's environment and welfare.
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Zusammenfassung:This book presents a new perspective on attempts by the contemporary Chinese government to transform the diverse conditions found in countless rural villages into what the state's social welfare program deems "socialist new villages." Lili Lai argues that an ethnographic focus on the specifics of village life can help destabilize China's persistent rural-urban divide and help contribute to more effective welfare intervention to improve health and hygienic conditions of village life
Beschreibung:1 online resource (249 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index.
ISBN:9789048527007
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