The World in Guangzhou 在線電子書 圖書標籤: 人類學 城市 廣州 社會學 社會學/人類學 廣州研究 全球化 海外中國研究
發表於2024-11-05
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評分We believe in God, Chinese only believe in gold.
評分We believe in God, Chinese only believe in gold.
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Gordon Mathews is professor of anthropology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Linessa Dan Lin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Anthropology Department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Yang Yang graduated with a master of philosophy in anthropology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Mere decades ago, the population of Guangzhou was almost wholly Chinese. Today, it is a truly global city, a place where people from around the world go to make new lives, find themselves, or further their careers. A large number of those migrants are small-scale traders from Africa who deal in Chinese goods—often knock-offs or copies of high-end branded items—to send back to their home countries. In The World in Guangzhou, Gordon Mathews explores the question of how the city became such a center of "low-end" globalization and shows what we can learn from that experience similar transformations elsewhere in the world.
Through detailed ethnographic portraits, Mathews reveals a world of globalization based on informality, reputation, and trust rather than on formal contracts. How, he asks, can such informal relationships emerge between two groups—Chinese and Sub-Saharan Africans—that don't share a common language, culture, or religion? And what happens when Africans move beyond their status as temporary residents and begin to put down roots and establish families?
Full of unforgettable characters, The World in Guangzhou presents a compelling account of globalization at ground level and offers a look into the future of urban life as transnational connections continue to remake cities around the world.
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