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The structure of Chinese rural society: lineage and village in the Eastern New Territories, Hong Kong
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ISBN: 0195839706 Year: 1986 Publisher: Hong Kong Oxford University Press

The triads as business
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ISBN: 0415170923 Year: 2000 Publisher: London Routledge and Kegan Paul


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The Chinese : a study of a Hong Kong community
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ISBN: 0816504180 Year: 1975 Publisher: Tucson University of Arizona press


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Poverty in a rich society : the case of Hong Kong
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ISBN: 9882377173 9882377149 9629968983 962996788X 9789882377141 9789629967888 Year: 2017 Publisher: Sha Tin New Town, Hong Kong : The Chinese University Press,

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Hong Kong has remained a wealthy financial hub but its income inequality is greater than that in any developed economy. The growing unequal income distribution and poverty in Hong Kong have aroused public concern. This book brings together some of Hong Kong's and the U.K.'s leading experts to examine poverty in Hong Kong from three perspectives: (1) public understanding of poverty, and the extent of poverty and social exclusion in Hong Kong society, (2) poverty and health as well as child poverty and educational opportunities in Hong Kong, and (3) effectiveness of poverty alleviation measures in Hong Kong. On this basis, this book advances the theory and practice of poverty and social exclusion measurement, and will inspire comparative research and policy analyses for better policy initiatives.


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Chinese middle classes : Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and China.
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ISBN: 9780415677264 9780203380086 9781135043216 9781135043193 9781135043209 9781138120846 Year: 2014 Publisher: London Routledge

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"The formation and characteristics of a nation's middle class are shaped by historical context and the developmental path that has been followed. However, can the same be said of the ethnic Chinese middle classes in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Macao? Given the divergent political and economic experiences under which the respective middle classes were created, established, shaped, and reshaped, can they still be characterized as a homogenous group of 'Chinese middle classes', or are they more unique within each country? Using systematic survey data analysis and case studies to examine and compare the emerging middle classes in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Urban China, this book explores whether the middle classes in these countries possess any uniquely 'Chinese' features, or if these are shared attributes that can be found in other non-Chinese middle classes in the Asia-Pacific region. It analyses the formation, profile, culture, lifestyles, mobility, and politics of the middle class groups in each country, and highlights the differences and similarities that emerge, and focuses in particular on increased mobility, financial resilience, class anxiety, and political interest and effectiveness. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars interested in Chinese studies, Chinese society, Chinese ethnicity and Chinese politics"-- "This book uses both systematic survey data analysis and case studies to portray and compare the emerging middle classes in four ethnic-Chinese societies (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Urban China) and explores whether or not there are uniquely ethnic Chinese middle classes that can be constituted and found in these ethnic Chinese societies"--

Hong Kong, China
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ISBN: 1134091885 1280954868 9786610954865 0203946510 9780203946510 9781134091874 1134091877 9780415426541 0415426545 0415480132 9780415480130 9781134091836 9781134091881 1900785129 Year: 2008 Publisher: London New York Routledge

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The idea of 'national identity' is an ambiguous one for Hong Kong. Returned to the national embrace of China on 1 July 1997 after 150 years as a British colony, the concept of national identity and what it means to ""belong to a nation"" is a matter of great tension and contestation in Hong Kong. Written by three academic specialists on Hong Kong cultural identity, social history, and mass media, this book explores the processes through which the people of Hong Kong are ""learning to belong to a nation"" by examining their relationship with the Chinese nation and state

Maid to order in Hong Kong : stories of Filipina workers
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ISBN: 0801433312 0801483824 Year: 1997 Publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press,

Education and Society in Hong Kong and Macao : comparative perspectives on continuity and change
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ISBN: 1402011431 1402034059 9781402011436 9781402034053 9048168570 9786610612437 1280612436 1402044496 9400710941 Year: 2005 Publisher: Hong Kong : Comparative Education Research Centre, the University of Hong Kong : Kluwer Academic,

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Hong Kong and Macao have much in common. The dominant populations in both territories are Cantonese-speaking Chinese; both are small in area; both are urban societies; both have been colonies of European powers; and both have undergone political transition to reunification with China. Yet in education, for reasons that are analysed in this book, they are very different. The patters of similarities and differences in the two territories make a fascinating basis for comparative study. The overarching theme of the book, on continuity and change is particularly pertinent following the transition of the two societies of the postcolonial era. This thoroughly-revised and expanded second edition builds on the widely-acclaimed first edition. The work has been recognised as a significant contribution to the broad field of comparative education as well as to study of the specific societies which are its main focus. Mark Bray is Chair Professor of Comparative Education at the University of Hong Kong. Ramses Koo is a Senior Lecturer at the Hong Kong Institute of Education. Both have long experience of research on education in Hong Kong and Macao; and both are active in professional societies concerned with comparative education.


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Doing families in Hong Kong
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ISBN: 1282401262 9786612401268 9047429117 9789047429111 9789004175679 9004175679 Year: 2009 Publisher: Leiden Boston Brill

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The annual is a venue of publication for sociological studies of Chinese societies and the Chinese all over the world. The main focus is on social transformations in Hong Kong, Taiwan, the mainland, Singapore and Chinese overseas.


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As normal as possible : negotiating sexuality and gender in mainland China and Hong Kong
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ISBN: 9789622099869 9789622099876 Year: 2010 Publisher: Aberdeen Hong Kong University Press

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