Utopia and Modernity in China - Contradictions in Transition (Hardcover)

The contradictions of modernisation run through the whole of modern Chinese history. The abundance of manufactured goods being sold in the west attests to China's industrial revolution, but this capitalist vision of 'utopia' sits uneasily with traditional Chinese values. It is also in conflict with the socialism that has been the bedrock of Chinese society since the foundation of the People's Republic in 1949. Utopia and Modernity in China examines the conflicts inherent in China's attempt to achieve a 'utopia' by advancing production and technology. Through the lenses of literature, arts, law, the press and the environment, the contributors interrogate the contradictions of modernisation in Chinese society and its fundamental challenges. By unpicking both China's vision of utopia and its realities and the increasing tension between traditional Chinese values and those of the west, this book offers a unique insight into the cultural forces that are part of reshaping today's China.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	David Margolies • Qing Cao
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-4158-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-7453-4158-6
Barcode:	9780745341583

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