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Society

Edited by David Faure

US $23.00

Thu Sep 04 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

9789882201057

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Hong Kong University Press

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書籍簡介

Humanities & Social Science > Sociology & Social Work > Social Worker Training& Management

This book puts together historical documents that illustrate the lives and concerns of Hong Kong people through a century and a half of colonial rule. It describes not only the ideals of the elite, but also the harsh realities of life faced by the majority, who until recent years lived under considerable poverty. It documents changes in standards of living, housing conditions, family life, communal organization and political aspirations. This vivid account of Hong Kong's social history as Hong Kong people lived it summarizes the predicaments of people who chose to live in Hong Kong.

作者簡介

Edited by David Faure

Dr David Faure, the editor, is University Lecturer in Modern Chinese History at the University of Oxford. He has written extensively on Chinese social history and Hong Kong history, and is currently interested in the history of the identity of Chinese people.

出版社簡介

Established in 1956, and part of the University of Hong Kong, Asia’s most prominent English-speaking university, HKU Press publishes more than 30 new titles annually, with a growing proportion (more than 25%) in Chinese. Building on Hong Kong's unique global position, HKU Press books examine, critique, and celebrate Asia’s place in the world. We have gained particular renown for publications in Chinese history and culture, law, public health, social work, film/media studies, art and architecture/urban planning.