{"product_id":"the-chinese-lifestyle-alfonso-sanchez-romera-9781032289571","title":"The Chinese Lifestyle: The Reconfiguration of the Middle Class in Contemporary China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe research presented in this book explores the formation of the middle class in contemporary urban China.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncluding case studies on middle-class professionals living in Beijing, this book analyses how social and economic changes to Chinese society create a middle-class lifestyle and new forms of distinction with a particular focus on the social construction of identity. Looking through the lens of individuals' perception of life trajectories and ideological taxonomies generated within the framework of post-Maoist China, the book uncovers the role that the Chinese middle-class play in a state-sponsored discourse and where the distinctions identifying the middle-class lifestyle produce inequality, transfer privilege, and disadvantage in contemporary urban China. It goes on to question hegemonic discourses on class, arguing that a middle-class identity is progressively constructed in urban China not only though consumption practices, but through the experience of non-individualistic activities in both the public and private spheres. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing how social distinctions are performed contributes to the understanding of the Chinese middle-class pre-pandemic, as well as the continual challenges this social group shall face in the years to come. As such, this is a must read for those interested in the Chinese middle-class, Chinese politics, and gender studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfonso Sanchez-Romera\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032289570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032289571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.42d","brand":"Alfonso Sanchez-Romera","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44966308872447,"sku":"9781032289571","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d4f8368d-eefa-4a20-91eb-76dd423a25b1.jpg?v=1711159474","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-chinese-lifestyle-alfonso-sanchez-romera-9781032289571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}