Leisure and Power in Urban China

Leisure and Power in Urban China
Author :
Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 283
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781136738500
ISBN-13 : 1136738509
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Leisure and Power in Urban China by : Unn Målfrid Rolandsen

Download or read book Leisure and Power in Urban China written by Unn Målfrid Rolandsen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leisure and Power in Urban China is the first comprehensive study of leisure activities in a medium size Chinese city. Hitherto, studies of Chinese leisure have focused on holidays, festivals and tourism. This, however, is a study of the kinds of leisure that take place on regular workdays in a local environment of Quanzhou city. In doing so, Leisure and Power introduces leisure studies to China studies, and data from China to the field of Leisure studies. Based on interviews with people from all walks of life and case studies from bookshops, internet bars, Karaoke parlours, streets and public squares, Rolandsen brings to attention the importance of fun and socializing in the lives of Chinese urbanites. Central to the study is the contrast between popular practices and official discourse. Rolandsen provides in-depth analyses of the moralist "PRC leisure ethic" so characteristic of official Chinese publications and news media. Using examples from everyday life as a contrast, this study demonstrates that official propaganda has but little influence on how Chinese individuals lead their lives. Taking leisure as a point of departure, this book describes the new kinds of interaction between the local party-state and the population it seeks to govern. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Leisure Studies, Urban Studies and Asian Studies in general.


Leisure and Power in Urban China Related Books

Leisure and Power in Urban China
Language: en
Pages: 283
Authors: Unn Målfrid Rolandsen
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-31 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Leisure and Power in Urban China is the first comprehensive study of leisure activities in a medium size Chinese city. Hitherto, studies of Chinese leisure have
Leisure and Power in Urban China
Language: en
Pages: 241
Authors: Unn Målfrid Rolandsen
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-03-31 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Leisure and Power in Urban China is the first comprehensive study of leisure activities in a medium size Chinese city. Hitherto, studies of Chinese leisure have
Modern China
Language: en
Pages: 448
Authors: Xiaobing Li
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-11-23 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Providing an indispensable resource for students, educators, businessmen, and officials investigating the transformative experience of modern China, this book p
Social Theory, Sport, Leisure
Language: en
Pages: 221
Authors: Ken Roberts
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-03-30 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Ken Roberts’ Social Theory, Sport and Leisure offers a clear, compact primer in social theory for students needing to engage with the application of sociologi
Social Media in Rural China
Language: en
Pages: 236
Authors: Tom McDonald
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-09-13 - Publisher: UCL Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

China’s distinctive social media platforms have gained notable popularity among the nation’s vast number of internet users, but has China’s countryside be