Why are the poor in Chinese cities now managed so meagerly? Because the state is obsessed with attaining its vision of modernity—suitable for realizing their illusions of rejuvenation, regeneration, and renovation.
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Banish the Impoverished Past: The Predicament of the Abandoned Urban Poor in China
Wednesday, November 14
12:00 PM MT
238 HRCB