Since the late 1970s, China's move towards neoliberalism has made
it not only one of the world's fastest growing economies, but also
one of the most polarised states. This economic, social and
political transformation has led to the emergence of a new Chinese
middle class, and understanding the development and the role of
this new social group is crucial to understanding contemporary
Chinese society. Investigating the new politics of the middle class
in China, this book addresses three major questions. First, how
does the Chinese state deal with problems of national sovereignty
and political representation to create the middle class both as a
legitimate category of the people and as an ideal norm of
citizenship? Second, how does the recognition of the middle class
norm take place in the practice of everyday life? Finally, what
kind of risks does the politics of the middle class generate not
only for middle class subjects but also for the disenfranchised? In
answering these questions, this book examines a set of practices,
bodies of knowledge, measures, and institutions that aim to manage,
govern, control, and orient the behaviours, gestures, and thoughts
of Chinese citizens. This investigation contributes not only to the
understanding of the Chinese middle class society but also to the
scholarly debate over the relationship between governmental
apparatuses, subjectification, and life-building. Drawing on
ethnographic information, historical archives, and the media, this
book will be of great interest to students and scholars working in
the fields of Chinese studies, Chinese politics, ethnic studies and
urban studies, as well as those interested in culture, society,
class and welfare.
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