ISBN: 9781442211339

“One of the best accounts of the reality of gentrification and urban development in China . . . grounded with solid historical, ethnographic and legal evidence”… More...

“One of the best accounts of the reality of gentrification and urban development in China . . . grounded with solid historical, ethnographic and legal evidence” (Urban Studies). In recent decades, the centuries-old city of Shanghai has been demolished and rebuilt into a gleaming megacity. With its world famous skyscrapers, it now ranks with New York and London as a hub of global finance. But that transformation has come at a grave human cost. In Shanghai Gone, Qin Shao applies the concept of domicide—the eradication of a home against the will of its dwellers—to the sweeping destruction of neighborhoods, families, and life patterns that made way for the new Shanghai.  Shao gives voice to the holdouts and protesters who resisted domicide and demanded justice. She follows, among others, a reticent kindergarten teacher turned diehard petitioner; a descendant of gangsters and squatters who has become an amateur lawyer for evictees; and a Chinese Muslim who has struggled to recover his ancestral home in Xintiandi, an infamous site of gentrification dominated by a well-connected Hong Kong real estate tycoon.  Highlighting the wrenching changes spawned by China’s reform era, Shao vividly portrays the corrupt and rapacious pursuit of growth and profit, the personal wreckage it has left behind, and the enduring human spirit it has unleashed. Digital Content>E-books>Social Sciences>Urban Studies>Urban Studies, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Digital >16<

2013, ISBN: 9781442211339

Domicide and Defiance in a Chinese Megacity, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Shanghai has been demolished and rebuilt into a gleaming megacity in recent decades, now ranking with New York … More...

Domicide and Defiance in a Chinese Megacity, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Shanghai has been demolished and rebuilt into a gleaming megacity in recent decades, now ranking with New York and London as a hub of global finance. But that transformation has come at a grave human cost. This compelling book is the first to apply the concept of domicidethe eradication of a home against the will of its dwellersto the sweeping destruction of neighborhoods, families, and life patterns to make way for the new Shanghai. Here we find the holdouts and protesters, men and women who have stubbornly resisted domicide and demanded justice. Qin Shao follows, among others, a reticent kindergarten teacher turned diehard petitioner; a descendant of gangsters and squatters who has become an amateur lawyer for evictees; and a Chinese Muslim who has struggled to recover his ancestral home in Xintiandi, an infamous site of gentrification dominated by a well-connected Hong Kong real estate tycoon. Highlighting the wrenching changes spawned by China's reform era, Shao vividly portrays the relentless pursuit of growth and profit by the combined forces of corrupt power and money, the personal wreckage it has left behind, and the enduring human spirit it has unleashed.To see the authors blog post on Asia Society, please click here. [PU: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers], Seiten: 326, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013<

2013, ISBN: 9781442211339

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Kindle Edition, 421 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-02-20T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 2836488, China, Asia, History, Subje… More...

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Kindle Edition, 421 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-02-20T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 2836488, China, Asia, History, Subjects, Books, Urban Planning & Development, Politics & Social Sciences, Human Geography, General, Anthropology, Sociology, Asian, International & World Politics, Politics & Government, City Planning & Urban Development, Public Affairs & Policy, Specialty Boutique, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Science & Medicine, Humanities, Kindle eTextbooks, Specialty Stores, Public Policy, Political Science, Kindle eBooks Test, eBooks Specialty Stores, English Language Store, Word Wise Enabled, v3 Testing Node2, Kindle Lifelong Learning: Biographies, Business & History, Format: Kindle eBook, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013<

2013, ISBN: 9781442211339

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Kindle Edition, 421 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-02-20T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, China, Asia, History, Subjects, Books, Government … More...

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Kindle Edition, 421 Seiten, Publiziert: 2013-02-20T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, China, Asia, History, Subjects, Books, Government & Politics, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Archaeology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Family & Social Groups, Sociology, Urban & Rural Planning, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Politics & Social Sciences, Urban Planning & Development, Format: Kindle eBook, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013<

2013, ISBN: 9781442211339

Domicide and Defiance in a Chinese Megacity, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers], Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013