The funeral of Mr. Wang -- Of transitions and transformations -- Of space and place : Separation and distinction in the homes of the dead -- Of strangers and kin : moral family and ghastly strangers in urban sociality -- Of gifts and commodities : Spending on the dead while providing for the living -- Of rules and regulations : governing mourning -- Of souls and spirits : secularization and its limits -- Of dreams and memories : a ghost story from a land where haunting is banned -- Epilogue.
Andrew B. Kipnis Boeken



China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding social changes. This book introduces readers to key sociological perspectives, themes and debates about Chinese society and social change. It considers China's imperial past and the Maoist era. Includes case studies, discussion questions and full-colour maps and photographs.
From Village to City
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Between 1988 and 2013, the Chinese city of Zouping transformed from an impoverished town to a bustling city of over 300,000, complete with factories, high rises, and all the infrastructure of a wealthy East Asian city. This book focuses on the rapid changes in Zouping, its environs and in the lives of the once-rural people who live there.