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UNINA9910821683103321 |
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Autore |
Yao Jianhua <1982-> |
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Titolo |
Knowledge workers in contemporary China : reform and resistance in the publishing industry / / Jianhua Yao |
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Lanham, [Maryland] : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (205 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Publishers and publishing - China - Employees |
Publishers and publishing - Employees - Labor unions - China |
Publishers and publishing - China |
Editors - China |
Labor - China |
Labor unions - China |
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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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Contents; List of Tables; Abbreviations; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Political Economy, Media Reform, and Knowledge Workers; 2 The Commodification Process; 3 The Structuration Process; 4 The Spatialization Process; 5 Labor Convergence; Conclusion; Appendixes; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book concentrates on knowledge workers, mainly editors, in the Chinese publishing industry. The book focuses on their changing social, economic, and political roles; their dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities associated with current social reform; and China's integration into the global political economy. |
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