Social movements in China and Hong Kong the expansion of protest space
The starting point of this book is the acknowledgement that on one side Chinese individuals, freer from the constraints of the State, have to rely on their own efforts for their well-being and, on the other side, in some circumstances, they gather together to defend their interests. The individualis...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
c2009.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
Colección: | ICAS publication series. Edited volumes ;
9. |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009427553006719 |
Sumario: | The starting point of this book is the acknowledgement that on one side Chinese individuals, freer from the constraints of the State, have to rely on their own efforts for their well-being and, on the other side, in some circumstances, they gather together to defend their interests. The individualisation of society goes hand in hand with the collective movements that emerged as a result of individual wants. There are not only internal factors leading to the emergence of collective forms of action, but also external ones and that's why the editors have chosen to encompass Hong Kong in their stu |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (315 p.) |
ISBN: | 9781282401969 9786612401961 9789048510559 |