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Author:   Mariske Westendorp ,  Désirée Remmert ,  Kenneth Finis
Publisher:   Berghahn Books
Imprint:   Berghahn Books
Volume:   11
ISBN:  

9781789208955

ISBN 10:   1789208955
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   06 October 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction: A Theoretical Framework for Exploring Aspirations of Youth in Urban Asia Mariske Westendorp, Desiree Remmert and Kenneth Finis Chapter 1. Female Filiality Reconfigured: Integrating Parental Expectations and Personal Aspirations in Beijing and Taipei Desiree Remmert Chapter 2. A Journey from Taipei to Shanghai: The Impact of Migration Experience on Taiwanese Young Adults' Aspirations and Identities in an Asian Global City Chia-Yuan Huang Chapter 3. Aspiring to the Good Life: South Korea's Spec-generation Carolin Landgraf Chapter 4. Navigating Towards a 'Good Future': Significance of Appearance in the Aspirations of Dhaka Middle-class Girls Suborna Camellia Chapter 5. Searching for a Fulfilling Life: Temporary Migration to Dublin amongst Young Japanese Women Ayako Suzuki Chapter 6. The Imaginations of Talking Back: Exploring Identities among the Indian Youth in Urban, Middle-class Malaysia Sally Anne Param Chapter 7. Law Students, Aspirations and Accomplishments in Colombo, Sri Lanka Morten Koch Andersen Chapter 8. Cosmopolitan Coffee Aspirations in Contemporary Vietnam Sarah G. Grant Chapter 9. Transcending Aspirations: Buddhism and the Quest for Belonging in Urban Hong Kong Mariske Westendorp Conclusion: The Future of Urban Asia Mariske Westendorp Index

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The ethnographic chapters of this book, exploring the aspirations of young adults in various Asian societies, are generally quite perceptive and well-written-this book is fun to read . Gordon Mathews, Chinese University of Hong Kong This volume is rich in valuable ethnographic evidence. Each author introduces a valid research perspective that opens meaningful themes of inquiry . Gil Hizi, University of Sydney

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Mariske Westendorp is an anthropologist and religious studies scholar having lectured in the past at institutions such as the University of Nijmegen and the University of Utrecht. She is currently a postdoc at the University of Groningen in a research project on death and diversity.

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