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Hong Kong society : our stories beyond the spectacle of east-meets-west / Stephen W.K. Chiu, Kaxton Y.K. Siu.

Chiu, Stephen Wing-kai, author.; Siu, Kaxton YK, author.
2022
HN752.5
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Title
Hong Kong society : our stories beyond the spectacle of east-meets-west / Stephen W.K. Chiu, Kaxton Y.K. Siu.
Author
Chiu, Stephen Wing-kai, author.
ISBN
9789811657078 (electronic bk.)
9811657076 (electronic bk.)
9789811657061
9811657068
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5707-8
Published
Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (1 volume).
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-16-5707-8 doi
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HN752.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.095125
Summary
This book borrows the concept of high-definition from digital broadcasting to highlight our unique approach to Hong Kong society, which gives a sharper image than analyses. It intends to highlight contrasts with many common and taken-for-granted stories, myths and representations of Hong Kong which often presented with a low level of detail, lacking proper connections between grounded personal experiences and the macro social context. With chapters covering various salient dimensions of Hong Kongs society, including migration, economy, inequality, identity and social movements, our high-definition approach presents images with high enough resolution to match multiple layers of experiences from walks of life of Hong Kong people, contributing to an understanding of how global transformation impacts local peoples experiences, as well as Hong Kongs significance in the regional and global system. Stephen WK Chiu is Chair Professor of Sociology and co-director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies at the Education University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining EdUHK, he was professor in the Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests involve the sociological study of Hong Kong from a comparative and historical perspective. Kaxton YK Siu is Associate Professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He specializes in the comparative labor and migration studies of Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Cambodian workers, and also social policies and youth issues in Hong Kong.
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Siu, Kaxton YK, author.
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Hong Kong studies reader series.
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Hong Kong society.
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Chapter 1: Hong Kong as a Crown Jewel of the British Empire: Colonial History and Legacy
Chapter 2: Hong Kong as an International Hub: The Rise of Hong Kong in the Modern World-System
Chapter 3: Hong Kong as a Migration Centre: Ethnic Minorities in the Global City
Chapter 4: Hong Kong as a Place of Conflict over Hearts and Minds: Identity Politics beyond Left and Right
Chapter 5: Hong Kong as an Economic Miracle? The Myth of Laissez-faire and Industrialization
Chapter 6: Hong Kong as an Asian Hollywood: Hong Kongs Film Industry in the Golden Age and After
Chapter 7: Hong Kong as a Land of Opportunity? Social Mobility and Inequality in a Divided Society
Chapter 8: Hong Kong as a Battlefield for Shelter: Hong Kongs Housing Problem and a Dual Land Regime
Chapter 9: Hong Kong as the Safest Place in the World? From Gangland to Copland to Disneyland
Chapter 10: Hong Kong as a City of Protest: Social Movement as Motor for Social Change
Chapter 11: Postscript.

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