Transnational Lives in China Expatriates in a Globalizing City
Increasing numbers of people from Western nations are leaving home to work within the developing economies of Asia. Here, Angela Lehmann explores a second-tier city in China and uses sociological theory to understand the impact of global mobility on ident
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Transnational Lives in China Expatriates in a Globalizing City Angela Lehmann Xiamen University
© Angela Lehmann 2014 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2014 978-0-230-34839-4 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted her right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2014 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
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Dedicated to the memory of Felicity Lehmann Anthropologist, writer and traveller 1948–2011
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Contents
Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction
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Part I Vulnerabilities of Global Mobility 2 Anxiety and Individualism
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3 Ecstasy and Freedom
44
4 Fear and Difference
64
Part II Power and Community 5 Division
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6 Gender and Race
111
7 Home
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8 Conclusion
153
Notes
158
References
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Index
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Acknowledgements
This research was made possible by the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS), Australian National University, Australia. A huge debt of gratitude is extended particularly to Dr Alastair Greig at CASS. His numerous readings and re-readings and the generosity of time spent with drafts of this work is the only reason this research has seen the light of day. Peter and Jane Lehmann were a constant sounding board for my ideas and have put up with my endless questioning about their own times in China. Without them, this research would have been a much more arduous process. I a
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