Becoming Chinese : passages to modernity and beyond
Title:
Becoming Chinese : passages to modernity and beyond
Author:
Yeh, Wen-Hsin
ISBN:
9780520222182
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2000
Physical Description:
x, 435 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Series:
Studies on China
Series Title:
Studies on China
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of 20th-century Chinese identity. The contributors argue that war, no less than revolution, deserves attention as a major force in the making of 20th-century Chinese history.
Subject:
| Cities and towns -- China -- History -- 20th century |
| National characteristics, Chinese |
| China -- Civilization -- 20th century |
Summary:
This volume evaluates the dual roles of war and modernity in the transformation of 20th-century Chinese identity. The contributors argue that war, no less than revolution, deserves attention as a major force in the making of 20th-century Chinese history.