The Chinese Lifestyle : The Reconfiguration of the Middle Class in Contemporary China Paperback / softback
by Alfonso Sanchez-Romera
Part of the Routledge Contemporary China Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
The research presented in this book explores the formation of the middle class in contemporary urban China. Including case studies on middle-class professionals living in Beijing, this book analyses how social and economic changes to Chinese society create a middle-class lifestyle and new forms of distinction with a particular focus on the social construction of identity.
Looking through the lens of individuals’ perception of life trajectories and ideological taxonomies generated within the framework of post-Maoist China, the book uncovers the role that the Chinese middle-class play in a state-sponsored discourse and where the distinctions identifying the middle-class lifestyle produce inequality, transfer privilege, and disadvantage in contemporary urban China.
It goes on to question hegemonic discourses on class, arguing that a middle-class identity is progressively constructed in urban China not only though consumption practices, but through the experience of non-individualistic activities in both the public and private spheres.
Analyzing how social distinctions are performed contributes to the understanding of the Chinese middle-class pre-pandemic, as well as the continual challenges this social group shall face in the years to come.
As such, this is a must read for those interested in the Chinese middle-class, Chinese politics, and gender studies.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:184 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:13/01/2023
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- ISBN:9781032289571
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:184 pages, 2 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and w
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:13/01/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781032289571
