{"product_id":"self-as-method-thinking-through-china-and-the-world-paperback","title":"Self as Method: Thinking Through China and the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBiao Xiang\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eQi Wu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Ownby\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite China's rise to the status of global power, many Chinese youths are anxious about their personal future, in large measure because the rapid changes have left them feeling adrift. \u003ci\u003eThis book, \u003c\/i\u003e available in open access, provides a manifesto of intellectual activism that counsels China's young people to think by themselves and for themselves. Consisting of three conversations between Xiang Biao, a social anthropologist, and Wu Qi, a rising journalist, the book probes how China has reached its current stage and how young people can make changes. The conversations touch on issues of mobility, education, family, relations between the self and the authority, centers and margins, China, and the world. The Chinese version was named the \"most impactful book of 2021\" by Douban, China's premier website for rating books, films, and music. The English version is translated by David Ownby, who also penned an introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite China's rise to the status of global power, many Chinese youths are anxious about their personal future, in large measure because the rapid changes have left them feeling adrift. \u003ci\u003eThis book, \u003c\/i\u003e available in open access, provides a manifesto of intellectual activism that counsels China's young people to think by themselves and for themselves. Consisting of three conversations between Xiang Biao, a social anthropologist, and Wu Qi, a rising journalist, the book probes how China has reached its current stage and how young people can make changes. The conversations touch on issues of mobility, education, family, relations between the self and the authority, centers and margins, China, and the world. The Chinese version was named the \"most impactful book of 2021\" by Douban, China's premier website for rating books, films, and music. The English version is translated by David Ownby, who also penned an introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXiang Biao\u003c\/b\u003e is a social anthropologist who was born and educated in China and now the director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWu Qi\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and an editor of 'One Way Street, ' a Chinese literary magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Ownby\u003c\/b\u003e is a full professor, Department of History, Centre d'études de l'Asie de l'Est, Université de Montréal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eXiang Biao\u003c\/b\u003e is a social anthropologist who was born and educated in China and now the director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWu Qi\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist and an editor of 'One Way Street, ' a Chinese literary magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Ownby\u003c\/b\u003e is a full professor, Department of History, Centre d'études de l'Asie de l'Est, Université de Montréal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47281372659961,"sku":"9789811949555","price":80.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Y0Qwc0M5NHoxbUVlTldOQUNGdDB0UT09.webp?v=1769051325","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/self-as-method-thinking-through-china-and-the-world-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}