Urban village renovation : the stories of Yangcheng Village / Peilin Li.
This book addresses the mystery and diversity of urbanization in China, especially with regard to urban villages. The "village in the city" is a unique social phenomenon in the process of Chinese urbanization. A local village society composed of deep-rooted social networks linked by blood,...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English Chinese |
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Singapore :
Springer,
[2020]
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| Online Access: | Springer Humanities and Social Science eBook Collection 2020 English/International |
| Summary: | This book addresses the mystery and diversity of urbanization in China, especially with regard to urban villages. The "village in the city" is a unique social phenomenon in the process of Chinese urbanization. A local village society composed of deep-rooted social networks linked by blood, geography, folk beliefs, and folk customs is the outcome of a complex social process, which is accompanied by changes in property rights, restructuring of social networks, and conflicting benefits and values. The end of the village is the epitome of social transformation, and for China as a whole, this change may take a very long time to complete. This book includes various examples of and stories on urban villages, offering readers a wealth of insights into the phenomenon and its significance |
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| Item Description: | "Jointly published with China Social Sciences Press"--Copyright page. Originally published in 2004 as: The end of the village: the stories of Yangcheng Village. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 320 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9811589704 9789811589706 9811589712 9789811589713 |