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Author Yaghmaian, Behzad, 1953-

Title The accidental capitalist : a people's story of the new China / Behzad Yaghmaian
Published London : Pluto Press, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 173 pages) : illustrations, map
Contents Book I: The tenants of the Li family -- Book II: The migrant girls' long march -- Book III: The accidental capitalist -- Book IV: A man for all seasons
Summary "In the last three decades China has experienced the largest population movement in human history. Millions have left behind homes to find work and new opportunities in the emerging mega-cities. Through months of sustained interpersonal contact with migrant workers and factory owners, Behzad Yaghmaian paints a unique portrait of a country experiencing the turmoil of rapid development. His close listening has produced an intimate look at the hopes, hardships, triumphs and tragedies of those behind the Chinese 'economic dragon'. The Accidental Capitalist reveals the human reality behind China's rise to global-superpower status. Yaghmaian articulates the collective narrative of a people which will resonate with anyone living under capitalism and provide valuable material to students and scholars"--Pub. descr
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In Academic Library
Subject Migrant labor -- China -- Biography
HISTORY -- Asia -- China.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Development -- General.
Economic history
Migrant labor
Social conditions
SUBJECT China -- Biography
China -- Social conditions -- 1949- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87000602
China -- Economic conditions -- 1949- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85024016
Subject China
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781849646529
184964652X
9781849646536
1849646538