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Leisure and Power in Urban China: Everyday life in a Chinese city / Edition 1

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Leisure and Power in Urban China: Everyday life in a Chinese city / Edition 1
Leisure and Power in Urban China: Everyday life in a Chinese city / Edition 1

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Leisure and Power in Urban China: Everyday life in a Chinese city / Edition 1

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Based on interviews with people from all walks of life and case studies from bookshops, internet bars, Karaoke parlours, streets and public squares, Rolandsen brings to attention the importance of fun and socializing in the lives of Chinese urbanites. Central to the study is the contrast between popular practices and official discourse. Rolandsen provides in-depth analyses of the moralist "PRC leisure ethic" so characteristic of official Chinese publications and news media. Using examples from everyday life as a contrast, this study demonstrates that official propaganda has but little influence on how Chinese individuals lead their lives. Taking leisure as a point of departure, this book describes the new kinds of interaction between the local party-state and the population it seeks to govern. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese Studies, Leisure Studies, Urban Studies and Asian Studies in general.

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