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The teahouse under socialism : the decline and renewal of public life in Chengdu, 1950-2000 / Di Wang.
LIBRA DS797.77.C48 W355 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wang, Di, 1956- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Socialism and culture.
- History.
- Tearooms.
- Chengdu (China)--Social life and customs--20th century.
- Chengdu (China).
- Tearooms--China--Chengdu--History--20th century.
- Socialism and culture--China--Chengdu--History--20th century.
- Chengdu (China)--Politics and government--20th century.
- Manners and customs.
- Politics and government.
- China--Chengdu.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2018.
- Contents:
- Introduction : urban political transitions under socialism
- The demise of the Chengdu teahouse guild and the fall of small business
- State control and the rise of socialist entertainment
- The decline of public life under Mao's rule
- The resurgence of teahouses in the reform era
- Urban residents and migrant workers in public life
- The power of mahjong
- Conclusion : the state, the teahouse, and the public sphere.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wang, Di, 1956- Teahouse under socialism.
- ISBN:
- 9781501715488
- 1501715488
- 9781501715495
- 1501715496
- OCLC:
- 1002043831
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