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OverviewFocusing on Shenzhen as a representation of the general urban village phenomenon in China, this book considers the impact of China’s economic reform on urbanization and urban villages over the past three decades. Shenzhen’s urban villages are some of the first of their kind in China, unique in their diversity and organizational capacity, but most notably in their ability to protect village culture whilst coexisting with Shenzhen, one of the fastest urbanizing cities on earth. Providing a study of regional contrast of urban villages in China with newly collected fieldwork materials from Guangzhou, Beijing, and Xi’an, this book also considers recent developments within urban villages, including attempts at marketization of the so-called xiao chanquanfang (the quintessential urban village apartment units). It also addresses the corruption scandals that engulfed some urban villages in late 2013. Through cutting edge fieldwork, the author offers a cross-disciplinary study ofthe history, culture, socio-economic changes, and migration of the villages which arguably embody Chinese social mobility in an urban form. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Da Wei David WangPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781349700172ISBN 10: 1349700177 Pages: 203 Publication Date: 17 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsUrban Villages in Words and Senses.- The Origin of Shenzhen's Urban Village: Policies and Backgrounds.- The Villages and Shenzhen City: History, Transition, and Co-Existence.- Migrant City and Migrant Villages.- Urban Village Inc..- Urban Renewal and The Rise of Shenzhen's Real Estate Developers.- Stereotypes and Self-government.-ReviewsAuthor InformationDa Wei David Wang is Associate Professor at the Centre of Contemporary Chinese Politics, Shenzhen University, China.His main research focus is on Shenzhen-related topics and Chinese cities. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |