Soup, Love, and a Helping Hand
Social Relations and Support in Guangzhou, China
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology
| Author: | Friederike Fleischer | ISBN: | 9781785336775 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books | Publication: | February 21, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Friederike Fleischer |
| ISBN: | 9781785336775 |
| Publisher: | Berghahn Books |
| Publication: | February 21, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Berghahn Books |
| Language: | English |
Despite growing affluence, a large number of urban Chinese have problems making ends meet. Based on ethnographic research among several different types of communities in Guangzhou, China, Soup, Love and a Helping Hand examines different modes and ideologies of help/support, as well as the related issues of reciprocity, relatedness (kinship), and changing state-society relations in contemporary China. With an emphasis on the subjective experience, Fleischer’s research carefully explores people’s ideas about moral obligations, social expectations, and visions of urban Chinese society.
Despite growing affluence, a large number of urban Chinese have problems making ends meet. Based on ethnographic research among several different types of communities in Guangzhou, China, Soup, Love and a Helping Hand examines different modes and ideologies of help/support, as well as the related issues of reciprocity, relatedness (kinship), and changing state-society relations in contemporary China. With an emphasis on the subjective experience, Fleischer’s research carefully explores people’s ideas about moral obligations, social expectations, and visions of urban Chinese society.
