China Made: Consumer Culture and the Creation of the Nation

China Made: Consumer Culture and the Creation of the Nation Gerth Karl Wydawca: Harvard University, Asia Center Data wydania: 2003 ISBN: 9780674012141 Liczba stron: Format: 167 x 413 x 39 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: In the early 20th century, China began to import and then to manufacture thousands of consumer goods. Politicians feared trade deficits. Intellectuals feared loss of national sovereignty. And manufacturers wondered how they could survive a flood of cheap imports. Gerth argues that the responses of these groups helped foster modern nationalism.