Description
Book SynopsisBased on ethnographic fieldwork, this book examines the impact of economic development on ethnic minority people living along the upper-middle reaches of the Nu (Salween) River in Yunnan.
Trade Review"Harwood brings up questions that are applicable to situations beyond the communities in Gongshan, such as conservation of minority cultures and livelihoods against the background of globalization, as well as structured inequalities in the process of urbanization and market-oriented economic development."
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"[Q]uite usable for introducing undergraduates to concepts of political ecology and critical development studies, as well as a suite of important social issues in contemporary China including minzu politics, the discussion of quality (suzhi), rural-urban and geographical disparities, and migration....[It] is a valuable contribution and will be of particular interest for use in the classroom."
-- Emily T. Yeh * The China Quarterly *
Table of ContentsForeword by Stevan Harrell
Acknowledgments
Equivalents and Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Life at the Periphery of the Chinese Party-State: An Introduction
2. Nature Reserves and Reforestation: The Impacts of Conservation Programs upon Livelihoods
3. All Is Not as It Appears: Education Reform
4. Migration from the Margins: Increasing Outward Migration for Work
Conclusion
Notes
Glossary of Chinese Terms
Bibliography
Index
