{"product_id":"the-world-in-guangzhou-gordon-mathews-9780226506104","title":"The World in Guangzhou: Africans and Other Foreigners in South China's Global Marketplace","description":"Only 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 these migrants are small-scale traders from Africa who deal in Chinese goods--often knockoffs or copies of high-end branded items--to send back to their home countries. In \u003ci\u003eThe World in Guangzhou\u003c\/i\u003e, Gordon Mathews explores the question of how the city became a center of \"low-end globalization\" and shows what we can learn from that experience about similar transformations elsewhere in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Full of unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eThe World in Guangzhou\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gordon Mathews, Linessa Dan Lin, Yang Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022650610X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226506104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Gordon Mathews","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136311054591,"sku":"9780226506104","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d28184c9-d0ac-4c4b-ab89-d28aa07260d4.jpg?v=1726416306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-in-guangzhou-gordon-mathews-9780226506104","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}