Young Chinese in Urban China

This book examines the condition of being a young person in China and the way in which changes in various dimensions of urban life have affected Chinese youths' quest to understand themselves.

Auteur

Alex Cockain is a teaching fellow at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Contenu

1. Introduction: Moving on from Images of Red Guards, the Tank Man and Little Emperors Part 1: A Macro Context
   2. Experiencing Neighbourhoods 3. Ambivalence and Tactics for Coping with the Tensions of Metropolitan Life 4. Bricolaic National and International Orientations Part 2: A Micro Context
      5. Intergenerational Dynamics 6. Ambivalence toward Secondary Education and the Bitterness of the Gaokao Part 3: A Mediated Context
         7. Engagements with Traditional Media 8. The Internet in Everyday Life 9. Online Carnival 10. Conclusions