Hong Kong society : our stories beyond the spectacle of east-meets-west /: our stories beyond the spectacle of east-meets-west. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Stephen W.K. Chiu, Kaxton Y.K. Siu.
• Authors: Chiu, Stephen Wing-kai; Siu, Kaxton YK
• Contents: Chapter 1.Hong Kong as a Crown Jewel of the British Empire: Colonial History and Legacy Chapter 2.Hong Kong as an International Hub: The Rise of Hong Kong in the Modern World-System Chapter 3.Hong Kong as a Migration Centre: Ethnic Minorities in the Global City Chapter 4.Hong Kong as a Place of Conflict over Hearts and Minds: Identity Politics beyond Left and Right Chapter 5.Hong Kong as an Economic Miracle? The Myth of Laissez-faire and Industrialization Chapter 6.Hong Kong as an Asian Hollywood: Hong Kong's Film Industry in the Golden Age and After Chapter 7.Hong Kong as a Land of Opportunity? Social Mobility and Inequality in a Divided Society Chapter 8.Hong Kong as a Battlefield for Shelter: Hong Kong's Housing Problem and a Dual Land Regime Chapter 9.Hong Kong as the Safest Place in the World? From Gangland to Copland to Disneyland Chapter 10.Hong Kong as a City of Protest: Social Movement as Motor for Social Change Chapter 11.Postscript.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 306.095125; Asia--Politics and government; Business & Economics -- Economics -- General; Social Science -- Sociology -- General; Economics; Social issues & processes; Economic history; Social structure; Equality; Politics & government; Hong Kong (China) -- Social conditions
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811657078
• Related ISBNs: 9789811657061
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