{"product_id":"9781032858258-china-the-basics","title":"China: The Basics","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on over two decades of research in and on China and on extensive reviews of current scholarship, \u003ci\u003eChina: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the key aspects of Chinese society, culture and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on over two decades of research in and on China and on extensive reviews of current scholarship, \u003ci\u003eChina: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces readers to the key aspects of Chinese society, culture, and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book provides an empirically rich overview of China’s global position and the challenges posed by urbanisation, uneven economic development, and environmental governance. With detailed vignettes giving a flavour of everyday life experiences, \u003ci\u003eChina: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e challenges simplistic approaches to China as a monolithic political unit by illustrating the nuances of citizens’ agency in different realms, including work-based and gender-based inequality, social media activism, environmental protection, illness, and healthcare. It encourages readers to reflect on the importance of scale across the themes discussed. Cross-cutting referencing between chapters enables readers to identify cross-cutting themes and to consult chapters in their preferred order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eChina: The Basics \u003c\/i\u003enurtures a critical and reflexive approach and provides readers with a conceptual toolkit for engaging with new developments constructively. It will be essential reading for students, lecturers, and anyone curious about contemporary China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57918634918262,"sku":"9781032858258","price":29.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41429932.jpg?v=1779917059","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032858258-china-the-basics","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}