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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Unn Malfrid Rolandsen, Unn Målfrid Rolandsen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.01.2014
• EAN: 9781138016934
• ISBN: 978-1-138-01693-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; 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