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

Everyday Modernity in China (Studies in Modernity and National Identity; A China Program Book)
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Publisher : University of Washington Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0295986026
ISBN-13 : 9780295986029
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Download or read book Everyday Modernity in China (Studies in Modernity and National Identity; A China Program Book) written by Madeleine Yue Dong and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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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