China''s Millennials - The Want Generation

Informationen zum Autor Eric Fish is a freelance writer who lived in China from 2007 to 2014 as a teacher, student, and journalist. After earning his master's degree from Tsinghua University, he worked as a reporter for the Economic Observer in Beijing and founded the blog Sinostand.com. He currently writes for the Asia Society in New York City. Klappentext Eric Fish provides compelling portraits of young Chinese as they struggle to cope with their country's wrenching socioeconomic and demographic transition after years of lofty expectations. He deftly captures their hopes, disillusionment, and rebellion in a system that is scrambling to keep them in line as they increasingly refuse to conform. Zusammenfassung Eric Fish provides compelling portraits of young Chinese as they struggle to cope with their country’s wrenching socioeconomic and demographic transition after years of lofty expectations. He deftly captures their hopes, disillusionment, and rebellion in a system that is scrambling to keep them in line as they increasingly refuse to conform. Inhaltsverzeichnis I: GETTING EDUCATED 1 Boot Camp 2 The Test 3 The University 4 The Patriots II: GOING TO WORK 5 Factory Town 6 The Ants 7 The Golden Rice Bowl 8 The EntrepreneursIII: COPING 9 The Leftovers 10 Eating Bitterness 11 Finding FaithIV: PUSHING BACK12 The Social Activists13 The Environmentalists14 The Journalists 15 Generations Notes

Product details

• Authors: Eric Fish, Fish Eric
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781442272491
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7249-1
• No. of pages: 268
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; China, Millennials, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / China, 21st Century, Political activism, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Asian History, Age groups: adolescents, Political activism / Political engagement