Chinese Working-Class Lives - Getting By in Taiwan

Summary

Taiwan’s working class has been shaped by Chinese tradition, by colonialism, and by rapid industrialization. This book defines that class, explores that history, and presents with sensitive honesty the life experiences of some of its women and men. Hill Gates first provides a solid and informative introduction to Taiwan’s history, showing how...

Product details

• Authors: Hill Gates
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.01.1988
• EAN: 9780801420566
• ISBN: 978-0-8014-2056-6
• No. of pages: 270
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 907 g
• Illustrations: 1 Maps
• Series: Cornell Studies in Security Af; Cornell Studies in Security Af; The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Asiatische Geschichte, Sozial- und Kulturanthropologie, Ethnographie