Beschreibung:
To understand a city fully, writes Di Wang, we must observe its most basic units of social life. In The Teahouse under Socialism, Wang does just that, arguing that the teahouses of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, are some of the most important public spaces-perfect sites for examining the social and economic activities of everyday Chinese.
Introduction: Urban Political Transitions under SocialismPart I. The Decline of Public Life, 1950-1976 1. The Demise of the Chengdu Teahouse Guild and the Fall of Small Business 2. State Control and the Rise of Socialist Entertainment3. The Decline of Public Life under Mao's Rule Part II. The Return of Public Life, 1977-2000 4. The Resurgence of Teahouses in the Reform Era5. Urban Residents and Migrant Workers in Public Life 6. The Power of Mahjong Conclusion: The State, the Teahouse, and the Public Sphere