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The New Rich in Asia Mobile Phones, McDonald's and Middle Class Revolution
272 Pages
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Routledge
266 Pages
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Routledge
272 Pages
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Routledge
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This is the first volume in the The New Rich in Asia series which examines the economic, social and political construction of the 'new rich' in the countries and territories of East and South East Asia, as well as their impact internationally. From a western perspective the rise of the emergent business and professional class may seem very familiar. However, it is far from clear... Read more
Chapter 1 The new rich in Asia, Richard Robison, David S. G. Goodman; Part 1 Singapore; Chapter 2 Class transformations and political tensions in Singapore’s development, Garry Rodan; Part 2 Malaysia; Chapter 3 Growth, economic transformation, culture and the middle classes in Malaysia, Joel S. Kahn; Part 3 Indonesia; Chapter 4 The middle class and the bourgeoisie in Indonesia, Richard Robison; Part 4 The Philippines; Chapter 5 The Philippines’ new rich, Michael Pinches; Part 5 Thailand; Chapter 6 Emerging social forces in Thailand, Kevin Hewison; Part 6 Hong Kong; Chapter 7 Hong Kong, Lo Shiu-hing; Part 7 South Korea; Chapter 8 The new rich and the new middle class in South Korea, James Cotton, Kim Hyung-a van Leest; Part 8 Taiwan; Chapter 9 Taiwan, J. J. Chu; Part 9 China; Chapter 10 The People’s Republic of China, David S. G. Goodman;
Biography
Richard Robison is Director of the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University.,
David S. G. Goodman is Director of the Institute of International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney.
