Everyday Modernity in China (Studies in Modernity and National Identity; A China Program Book)

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Author	: Madeleine Yue Dong
Publisher	: University of Washington Press
Total Pages	: 356
Release	: 2006
ISBN-10	: 0295986026
ISBN-13	: 9780295986029
Rating	: 4/5 (26 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Everyday Modernity in China (Studies in Modernity and National Identity; A China Program Book) by : Madeleine Yue Dong

Book excerpt: Essays address expressions of modernity in relation to non-Western politics and national cultures. Topics range from the installation of gas streetlights in Shanghai to urban planning efforts aimed at improving daily routines of work and leisure.

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