{"product_id":"empire-careers-9780719085482","title":"Empire Careers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the 11,000 foreign nationals who worked for the Chinese Customs Service1854-1949, exploring how their lives and careers were shaped by imperial ideologies, networks and structures. Looks at professional lives, social activities, private lives, and how these factors were influenced by the changing political context. -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Editor’s introduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction: The Customs, China, and the empire world\t\u003cbr\u003e2. The Customs mindset: Ethos, ideologies and knowledge about China\t\u003cbr\u003e3. ‘We want men and not encyclopaedias’: Joining the Customs Service\t\u003cbr\u003e4. ‘That chaotic and Gilbertian Service’: Working life in the Customs\t\u003cbr\u003e5. Private lives, public reputations: The off-duty world of the Customs staff\t\u003cbr\u003e6. Leaving the Service: Home, identity, and post-Customs lives\t\u003cbr\u003e7. Conclusion\t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003eSelect bibliography\t\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48884283343191,"sku":"9780719085482","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-careers-9780719085482","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}