April 13: The New Chinese Urban Culture

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• April 13 The New Chinese Urban Culture
• Review of Contemporary Chinese History
• a. Mao Era, 1949-76
• b. Era of reform, 1978-present communism?
• II. Tabloids and the Press
• III. The Capitalist Ethic
• Home Ownership
• V. Migrant Workers

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The Mao Era
1949 Victory of Communist Revolution, Founding
of the Peoples Republic
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Post-Mao The Era of Reforms, 1978-Present
Deng Xiao-ping
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China today communist?
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Tabloids and the Press
Press diversification Newsstand as an index to
social stratification --the rich --the laid-off
and unemployed --the peasants and the poor Voice
of the establishment
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The Entrepreneurial Ethic Self-made
men Achievement of Autonomous Individuals Freedom
from traditional bonds
Zhang Wu
Life is an ocean. Only those who have a strong
will can reach the other side --Karl Marx
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Longing for a Home
Diversification and proliferation Re-emergence of
deep-rooted Chinese patterns Gender and home
ownership
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Rural Migrants The Floating Population