1st Edition
Civil Society in China and Taiwan Agency, Class and Boundaries
By Taru Salmenkari
Copyright 2018
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
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The concept of 'civil society' has often been used as a devise for differentiating China from other cultures. Though sometimes portrayed as a growing phenomenon, Chinese civil society is frequently said to be non-existent. Definitional deficiencies have, therefore, led to both a simplification and a narrow appreciation of societal developments in China.
By examining various forms of activity,... Read more
1. On the fragmented nature of civil society
2. Encountering the state in Taiwan
3. Maintaining and manipulating boundaries
4. Rising against evictions in Taiwan
5. Entrepreneurial civil society in Shanghai
Biography
Taru Salmenkari is Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Tallinn University, Estonia.
