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China's brave new world : and other tales for global times / Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom ; foreword by Vladimir Tismaneanu.
| Author/creator | Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xxiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | And other tales for global times |
| Contents | Foreword: beyond Marx, Lenin, and Mao / Vladimir Tismaneanu -- Introduction -- Part 1. Adventures in China-watching -- Burgers, beepers, and bowling alleys -- Mr. Mao ringtones -- All the coffee in China -- The generalissimo would not be amused -- Part 2. The inscrutable West -- Searching the stars for Emily Hahn -- Traveling with Twain -- Around the world with Grant and Li -- The time machine of Tippecanoe County -- Part 3. Turn-of-the-century flashbacks -- Mixed emotions: China in 1999 -- Karl gets a new cap: Budapest in 2000 -- Patriotism in public life: the United States in 2001 -- A San Francisco of the East: Hong Kong in 2002 -- Part 4. The tomorrowland diaries -- China's brave new world -- Chicago in an age of illusions -- Why go anywhere? -- Faster than a speeding bullet train -- Afterword: rhymes for our times. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-203) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006035028 |
| ISBN | 9780253348890 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253348897 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253219084 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253219086 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS779.23.W38 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |