Space Modernization and Social Interaction A Comparative Study of Li
This book concerns the Beijing Hutong and changing perceptions of space, of social relations and of self, as processes of urban redevelopment remove Hutong dwellers from their traditional homes to new high-rise apartments. It addresses questions of how sp
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Space Modernization and Social Interaction A Comparative Study of Living Space in Beijing
Space Modernization and Social Interaction
Qingqing Yang
Space Modernization and Social Interaction A Comparative Study of Living Space in Beijing
Qingqing Yang School of Ethnology and Sociology Minzu University of China Beijing, China
Sponsored by Chinese Fund for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ᵜҖ㧧ѝॾ⽮Պ、ᆖส䠁䍴ࣙ
ISBN 978-3-662-44348-4 ISBN 978-3-662-44349-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-44349-1 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2014950065 © Foreign Language Teaching and Research Publishing Co., Ltd and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publishers, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publishers’ locations, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publishers can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publishers make no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Foreword: Qingqing and Mr. Yang, a Social Anthropology
Readers of this beautifully written book will find a fascinating and sensitive portrayal of contemporary Beijing as seen through the eyes of a number of its individual inhabitants, and also the concepts by which they endeavour to make sense of their lives and the projects they set themselves. Qingqing Yang moves into a traditional courtyard near the ancient centre of Beijing in order to undertake a period of ethnographic fieldwork. She has lived in Beijing before, but this is
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