Chinese Professionals and the Republican State: The Rise of Professional Associations in Shanghai, 1912-1937

by Xiaoqun Xu

Book Overview

Xiaoqun Xu makes a compelling and original contribution to the study of China's modernization with this book on the rise of professional associations in Republican China in their birthplace of Shanghai, and of their political and socio-cultural milieu. This 2001 book is rich in detail about the key professional and political figures and organizations in Shanghai, filling an important gap in its social history. The professional associations were, as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521027896
• ISBN13: 9780521027892
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"