Andrew Junker

Becoming Activists in Global China

Social Movements in the Chinese Diaspora

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Produktbeschreibung

Presents an empirically and theoretically rich sociological study of two Chinese diaspora protest movements: Falun Gong and the Chinese democracy movement.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 229mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781108482998
• ISBN-10: 1108482996
• Artikelnr.: 54332412

Autorenporträt

Andrew Junker is Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He earned a Ph.D. from Yale University, Connecticut, where his research was awarded Yale's annual Sussman Award for best sociology dissertation. He is also a recipient of a National Science Foundation grant and a University of Chicago Harper Fellowship.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I. Thinking Comparatively: 1. Protest made in global China
2. Comparing Falun Gong and Minyun as movements
3. The forgotten importance of Falun Gong
Part II. The Cases: 4. Falun Gong: Qigong fad, new religion, protest movement
5. Falun Gong's history of 'stepping forward'
6. Overseas Minyun: democracy through bureaucracy, factionalism, and asylum brokering
Part III. Making Social Movements in Diaspora
7. Publics, proselytizing, and protest: tactical repertoires compared
8. Clarifying truth and saving souls
9. Conclusion.