圖書標籤: 人類學 海外中國研究 中國 當代中國 社會學 anthropology 民族誌 社會史
发表于2024-11-25
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Who exactly are China's new rich? This pioneering investigation introduces readers to the private lives—and the nightlives—of the powerful entrepreneurs and managers redefining success and status in the city of Chengdu. Over the course of more than three years, anthropologist John Osburg accompanied, and in some instances assisted, wealthy Chinese businessmen as they courted clients, partners, and government officials.
Drawing on his immersive experiences, Osburg invites readers to join him as he journeys through the new, highly gendered entertainment sites for Chinese businessmen, including karaoke clubs, saunas, and massage parlors—places specifically designed to cater to the desires and enjoyment of elite men. Within these spaces, a masculinization of business is taking place. Osburg details the complex code of behavior that governs businessmen as they go about banqueting, drinking, gambling, bribing, exchanging gifts, and obtaining sexual services.
These intricate social networks play a key role in generating business, performing social status, and reconfiguring gender roles. But many entrepreneurs feel trapped by their obligations and moral compromises in this evolving environment. Ultimately, Osburg examines their deep ambivalence about China's future and their own complicity in the major issues of post-Mao Chinese society—corruption, inequality, materialism, and loss of trust.
John Osburg is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Rochester.
好書,當是小說看。讀的時候讓我想起瞭以前有個老師,很喜歡拉他的女研究生一起和官員吃飯,for the instrucmental purpose of pleasing the offcial in order that the offcial can provide data for his study
評分周末兩天抽空讀完瞭,我不喜歡染缸,厭惡。
評分boring
評分2.5星。一開始看是因為田野地點在成都讓我覺得好奇。前麵introduction寫得還挺有意思,談到性彆關係是作為new rich 焦慮的manifestation,但是這一點在後文論述並不足。真正涉及到性彆的隻有第五章。越到後文越有一種隻是在記錄軼事的潦草感。分析都是比較錶麵性的。最後結論來一個稍微結構性的批評還是說中國集權體製如何如何。理想讀者群自然不是我這樣的局內人。不過2013年齣版,裏麵都是零幾年的材料時效性方麵感覺還是做得不太好啊。前兩章讀一讀就差不多瞭。
評分讀瞭intro, 描述基本符閤實情,麵嚮西方讀者因而細節翔實。
花了近一个月的时间看完了这本书,读完才发现原来在身边习以为常的明/潜规则的成因是这样复杂隐晦又因国情而独特。官僚、商人、服务性行业从业者各有各的光鲜及苦衷,抱着各自的目的,结自己的关系网,用或卑劣或或精妙的手段追寻荣华富贵。 书中让我深有感触的还是女性的不易...
評分Osburg’s approach that heavily relies on the case studies recorded from ethnographic fieldwork has rendered the volume reader-friendly in a novel-like style, however at the finance of being less convincing and critical theoretically. The extensive ethnogra...
評分敢于这样的尝试,至少让我们从文字上感知,作者官网,可适读http://www.sup.org/books/extra/?id=21527&i=Excerpt_from_the_Introduction_pages
評分敢于这样的尝试,至少让我们从文字上感知,作者官网,可适读http://www.sup.org/books/extra/?id=21527&i=Excerpt_from_the_Introduction_pages
評分敢于这样的尝试,至少让我们从文字上感知,作者官网,可适读http://www.sup.org/books/extra/?id=21527&i=Excerpt_from_the_Introduction_pages
Anxious Wealth pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2024