{"product_id":"the-wuhan-lockdown-guobin-yang-9780231200462","title":"The Wuhan Lockdown","description":"A metropolis with a population of about 11 million, Wuhan sits at the crossroads of China. It was here that in the last days of 2019, the first reports of a mysterious new form of pneumonia emerged. Before long, an abrupt and unprecedented lockdown was declared--the first of many such responses to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book tells the dramatic story of the Wuhan lockdown in the voices of the city's own people. Using a vast archive of more than 6,000 diaries, the sociologist Guobin Yang vividly depicts how the city coped during the crisis. He analyzes how the state managed--or mismanaged--the lockdown and explores how Wuhan's residents responded by taking on increasingly active roles. Yang demonstrates that citizen engagement--whether public action or the civic inaction of staying at home--was essential in the effort to fight the pandemic. The book features compelling stories of citizens and civic groups in their struggle against COVID-19: physicians, patients, volunteers, government officials, feminist organizers, social media commentators, and even aunties loudly swearing at party officials. These snapshots from the lockdown capture China at a critical moment, revealing the intricacies of politics, citizenship, morality, community, and digital technology. Presenting the extraordinary experiences of ordinary people, \u003ci\u003eThe Wuhan Lockdown\u003c\/i\u003e is an unparalleled account of the first moments of the crisis that would define the age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Guobin Yang\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231200463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231200462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022","brand":"Guobin Yang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994619248895,"sku":"9780231200462","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24006e92-bf88-4950-a10f-49d420f21cb3.jpg?v=1683331223","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-wuhan-lockdown-guobin-yang-9780231200462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}