Leisure and Power in Urban China - Everyday Life in a Chinese City

Zusatztext "Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries."--G. W. McDonogh! CHOICE (February 2012) Informationen zum Autor Rolandsen, Unn Målfrid Klappentext This book examines the kinds of leisure actitivites that urban Chinese engage in and the ways they talk about leisure, while at the same time analysing what the current party propaganda says about lesiure and the role of the local branches of the party state in the facilitation of leisure activities. Zusammenfassung This book examines the kinds of leisure actitivites that urban Chinese engage in and the ways they talk about leisure, while at the same time analysing what the current party propaganda says about lesiure and the role of the local branches of the party state in the facilitation of leisure activities. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Locating Leisure in a Medium-Sized Chinese City 2. What is Leisure: In China and Beyond? 3. The Utility of Leisure and the Dangers of Idleness 4. Leisure in the Quanzhou Cityscape 5. 'Healthy' Leisure in Transition 6. Bad People in Bad Places 7. Consumption as a Form of Leisure 8. Contested Leisure Space. Conclusion

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• Authors: Unn Malfrid Rolandsen, Unn Målfrid Rolandsen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.03.2011
• EAN: 9780415604093
• ISBN: 978-0-415-60409-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Cultural Studies, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Asia / China, Humanities, Sports & outdoor recreation, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Urban communities, Sports and Active outdoor recreation, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General