1st Edition
The Middle Class in Neoliberal China Governing Risk, Life-Building, and Themed Spaces
By Hai Ren
Copyright 2013
208 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
208 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Since the late 1970s, China’s move towards neoliberalism has made it not only one of the world’s fastest growing economies, but also one of the most polarised states. This economic, social and political transformation has led to the emergence of a new Chinese middle class, and understanding the development and the role of this new social group is crucial to understanding contemporary Chinese... Read more
Introduction: The Risk Economy of the Middle Class 1. The State Question of the Middle Class 2. Cultural Neoliberalization 3. Life Spectacles 4. Imagineering a Middle Class Society 5. Middle Class Photography 6. Individualization and Precariousness of Life 7. Conclusion: The Middle Class Dispositive in Chinese Risk Society
Biography
Hai Ren is Associate Professor of East Asian Studies and Anthropology at the University of Arizona, USA.
