The rise of popular politics is among one the most significant social and political developments the People’s Republic of China has witnessed in the post-Mao era. People from all walks of life have responded to rising inequalities and the privatization of collective goods with a new quest for justice. Although China has remained a censorial society under the authoritarian rule of the Chinese Communist Party, state-society relations are being remade by interventions of emergent publics through word and action.
In this book, a group of anthropologists, specializing in Chinese society, examine various facets of popular politics, which are animated by the pursuit of justice, fairness and good government. The ethnographic chapters collectively analyse how ‘the political’ arises in particular judicial situations, provoking public judgements or other forms of critical engagement. Focusing on the interplay between private and public spaces, between morality and law and between speech and action, the contributors in this book explore how such engagements are changing Chinese society from the bottom-up.
As the first systematic exploration of the relationship between popular politics, emergent publics and notions of justice in contemporary China, this book will be useful for students of Chinese Studies, Politics and Anthropology.
Edited by:
Susanne Brandtstädter, Hans Steinmüller Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 272g ISBN:9780367172657 ISBN 10: 0367172658 Series:Routledge Contemporary China Series Pages: 178 Publication Date:17 January 2019 Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
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A / AS level
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Susanne Brandtstädter is Professor and Chair in the Anthropology of Globalization at the University of Cologne. Hans Steinmuller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at the London School of Economics.