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Embattled Glory : Veterans, Military Families, and the Politics of Patriotism in China, 1949-2007.
This groundbreaking book offers the first in-depth, large-scale study of People's Liberation Army veterans and military families. Neil Diamant's penetrating examination of the treatment of PLA veterans in China opens a distinctive window onto Chinese patriotism, citizenship, and legitimacy...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2010.
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| Colección: | State & Society in East Asia.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. To the City or Bust: Veterans and the Quest for Urban Citizenship; Chapter 3. The Complications of Veteran Identities; Chapter 4. The Job Front; Chapter 5. Stuck in the State's Cement and Falling Through Its Cracks: Veterans in Policy and Bureaucracy; Chapter 6. Vulnerable Heroes: Veterans' Health, Family, and Sexuality in Chinese Politics; Chapter 7. Between Glory and Welfare: Military Families, the State, and Community.
- Chapter 8. Salt in the Wounds: Veterans in the Reform Era, 1978-2007Chapter 9. Conclusion: Walter Reed, Iraq, and China; Appendix A.A Brief Survey of Archival Materials in China; Appendix B. Selected Character List; Appendix C. Source Materials; Index; About the Author.