The end of the village : planning the urbanization of rural China / Nick R. Smith.
"How China's expansive new era of urbanization threatens to undermine the foundations of rural life. Centered on the mountainous region of Chongqing, which serves as an experimental site for the country’s new urban development policies, The End of the Village analyzes the radical expansion of...
Uniform Title: | Globalization and community ;
v. 33. |
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Language: | English |
Published: |
Minneapolis :
University of Minnesota Press,
[2021]
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Series: | Globalization and community ;
v. 33. |
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Physical Description: | 324 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm. |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
"How China's expansive new era of urbanization threatens to undermine the foundations of rural life. Centered on the mountainous region of Chongqing, which serves as an experimental site for the country’s new urban development policies, The End of the Village analyzes the radical expansion of urbanization and its consequences for China’s villagers. Offering an unprecedented look at the country’s contentious shift in urban planning and policy, Nick R. Smith exposes the precarious future of rural life in China and suggests a critical reappraisal of how we think about urbanization."-- Provided by publisher. |
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Call Number: | HT384.C6 S635 2021 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781517910914 1517910919 9781517910921 1517910927 |