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Autore |
Diamant Neil J. <1964-> |
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Titolo |
Embattled glory [[electronic resource] ] : veterans, military families, and the politics of patriotism in China, 1949-2007 / / Neil J. Diamant |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Pub., 2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-7425-5768-5 |
1-299-13537-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st pbk. ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (478 p.) |
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Collana |
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State and society in East Asia |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Veterans - China - Social conditions |
Veterans - Political activity - China - History |
Families of military personnel - China - Social conditions |
Patriotism - Political aspects - China - History |
China Social conditions 1949- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. Using recently declassified archival documents and employing a comparative perspective, the book provides an |
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unprecedented look at the ""everyday interactions"" among veterans, military families, state officials, and ordinary citizens as they attempted to secure urban residence, jobs, spouses, medical care, |
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