Anxious wealth : money and morality among China's new rich /

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"Who exactly are China's new rich? This pioneering investigation introduces readers to the private lives--and the nightlives--of the powerful entrepreneurs and managers redefining success and status in the city of Chengdu. Over the course of more than three years, anthropologist John Osbur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Osburg, John (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2013]
Temas:
Rich people > China > Chengdu.
Businessmen > China > Chengdu.
Elite (Social sciences) > China > Chengdu.
Social networks > China > Chengdu.
Sex role > China > Chengdu.
Entrepreneurship > Sex differences > China > Chengdu.
Riches > Chine > Chengdu.
Hommes d'affaires > Chine > Chengdu.
Élite (Sciences sociales) > Chine > Chengdu.
Réseaux sociaux > Chine > Chengdu.
Rôle selon le sexe > Chine > Chengdu.
Entrepreneuriat > Différences entre sexes > Chine > Chengdu.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Business Ethics.
Businessmen
Elite (Social sciences)
Manners and customs
Moral conditions
Rich people
Sex role
Social networks
Chengdu (China) > Social life and customs.
Chengdu (China) > Moral conditions.
China > Chengdu
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Who exactly are China's new rich? This pioneering investigation introduces readers to the private lives--and the nightlives--of the powerful entrepreneurs and managers redefining success and status in the city of Chengdu. Over the course of more than three years, anthropologist John Osburg accompanied, and in some instances assisted, wealthy Chinese businessmen as they courted clients, partners, and government officials. Drawing on his immersive experiences, Osburg invites readers to join him as he journeys through the new, highly gendered entertainment sites for Chinese businessmen, including karaoke clubs, saunas, and massage parlors--places specifically designed to cater to the desires and enjoyment of elite men. Within these spaces, a masculinization of business is taking place. Osburg details the complex code of behavior that governs businessmen as they go about banqueting, drinking, gambling, bribing, exchanging gifts, and obtaining sexual services. These intricate social networks play a key role in generating business, performing social status, and reconfiguring gender roles. But many entrepreneurs feel trapped by their obligations and moral compromises in this evolving environment. Ultimately, Osburg examines their deep ambivalence about China's future and their own complicity in the major issues of post-Mao Chinese society--corruption, inequality, materialism, and loss of trust."--Publisher's website.
Notas:"Fu hao hui = The rich club"--Cover.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 234 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:080478535X
9780804785358

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