Author

Publication

2000-12-04 - Cambridge University Press

Language

English

Word Count

82,000 words, Guess

Page Count

328 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more

Classifications

  • LCCHD6497.C6 X8 2001

Description

"Xiaoqun Xu makes a compelling and original contribution to the study of modern China with this book on the rise of professional associations in the Republican era. Xu focuses on their origins and political and sociocultural milieu in Shanghai, the center of their professional activities. This book is rich in detail about the key professional figures and organizations in Shanghai and fills an important gap in the city's social history. This book illuminates the complexity of modernization and nationalism in twentieth-century China and provides a concrete case for comparative studies of professionalization and class formation across cultures."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

ALTHOUGH this book focuses on such professionals as lawyers, doctors, and journalists, the following historical survey includes a broad sketch of modern sectors of urban economy in Shanghai and new occupations associated with them.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Chinese Professionals and the Republican State: The Rise of Professional Associations in Shanghai, 19121937 (Cambridge Modern China Series)HardcoverCambridge University Press2000-12-04

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