The dynamics of social movement in Hong Kong / edited by Stephen Wing Kai Chiu and Tai Lok Lui.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chiu, Stephen Wing-kai.

Lü, Dale.

Series:

Hong Kong culture and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social movements--China--Hong Kong.

Social movements.

Political participation--China--Hong Kong.

Political participation.

Hong Kong (China)--Politics and government.

Hong Kong (China).

China--Hong Kong.

Physical Description:

xii, 327 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press, [2000]

Summary:

An introduction to the ups and downs of various social movements in recent decades in Hong Kong and their impact on social and political development in the context of political transition, economic restructuring, and emergent local identity. Chiu and Lui (both sociologists from the Chinese U. of Hong Kong) present separate treatments of the democratization movement, the pro-Chinese democracy movement, trade unions in the private and public sectors, the housing movement, the student movement, the women's movement, and environmentalists. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-323) and index.

ISBN:

962209497X

OCLC:

44479907