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The New Middle Class in China: Consumption, Politics and the Market Economy
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
The New Middle Class in China: Consumption, Politics and the Market Economy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) E. Tsang
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| Series | Frontiers of Globalization |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:225 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780230354449
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| Classifications | Dewey:305.550951 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
XII, 225 p.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Imprint |
Palgrave Macmillan
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| Publication Date |
29 May 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Based on interviews with entrepreneurs, professionals and regional party cadres' from a range of age groups, this book argues that Western class categories do not directly apply to China and that the Chinese new middle class is distinguished more by socio-cultural than by economic factors.
Author Biography
Eileen Yuk-Ha Tsang is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong
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