Shanghai tai chi : the art of being ruled in Mao's China / Hanchao Lu, Georgia Institute of Technology.
| Author/creator | Lu, Hanchao author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | xvii, 358 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Art of being ruled in Mao's China |
| Physical medium | illustrations. |
| Series | Cambridge studies in the history of the People's Republic of China Cambridge studies in the history of the People's Republic of China. |
| Contents | Part I The Condemned -- The Upper Crust -- The Stinking Number Nine -- Part II The Liberated -- The Power of Balzac -- Alleyway Women's Detachments -- Part III Under the French Parasol Trees -- Everyday Flora -- In the Eyes of Foreign Onlookers -- The Essential Does Not Change. |
| Abstract | "A rich and captivating social and political history of Shanghai, one of the world's most complex cities, under high socialism. Using the metaphor of Tai Chi, Hanchao Lu explores how people experienced and adapted to a new Maoist political culture"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781009191159 |
| Genre/form | History |
| LCCN | 2022029325 |
| ISBN | 9781009180986 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1009180983 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | PDF ebook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | DS796.S25 L8127 2023 | Due 01/06/2027 | Want This? |