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Book SynopsisDrawing upon the massive redevelopment catalyzed by government-led urban renewal in Hong Kong in the past two decades, this book recharges the story of post-colonial Hong Kong through care, displacement, and how care is displaced in urban governance.
Trade ReviewThe greatest strength of the book is that it covers immense ground, both theoretically and empirically, in a coherent and creative way.... In short, this is an innovative, important and timely book. It should be read by anyone who cares about Hong Kong and the fate of care in our urban age. * Urban Studies *
Shu-Mei Huang’s book not only offers a superb account of the human challenges created by one of the world’s most expensive housing systems, but also breaks new theoretical ground in integrating issues of housing and urban development and processes of caring through the idea of the “carescape,” which has great relevance for understanding other cities as well. -- Alan Smart, University of Calgary
Table of Contents1 Nested-Dependency Relations Across the Border(s) 2 Tenants Living on the Edge 3 Wan Chai For Sale 4 Expatriation of Space and Transnational Remaking of City 5 Everyday Carescapes 6 Displacing Sham Shui Po 7 Traveling Mothers and Cross-Border Care Practices
