Andrew Junker (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Broschiertes Buch

Becoming Activists in Global China

Beschreibung

This sociological study examines the religious movement Falun Gong within the context of the contentious politics literature. Using the 1989 democracy movement as a comparative case, the author explains Falun Gong's intensive grassroots mobilization, its significance for China, and its implications for understanding religious and political movements.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9781108716017
• ISBN-10: 1108716016
• Artikelnr.: 63459212