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PublisherHong KONG University Press

ISBN-109888083694

ISBN-139789888083695

eBay Product ID (ePID)109111318

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Number of Pages216 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFactory Towns of South China : an Illustrated Guidebook

SubjectUrban & Land Use Planning, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, Economic Conditions, Sociology / Urban

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaArchitecture, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorStefan Al

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsIlluminating and instructive, Stefan Al's edited book, Factory Towns of South China An Illustrated Guidebook provides a cross-disciplinary approach to understand the process of rapid urbanization and industrialization in the Pearl River Delta. Full of vi|9789888083695|, Factory Towns of South China is an outstanding example of what visual geography can be. It is smart, creative, engaging, and provides a multifaceted look at one of the 21st century's paradigmatic spaces of capitalism., In a series of expertly written and richly illustrated essays, this volume provides a critical overview of how South China's Pearl River Delta, with its hard-working population almost equal to Japan's, has become the 'world's factory' over the course of|9789888083695|, Illuminating and instructive, Stefan Al's edited book, Factory Towns of South China: An Illustrated Guidebook provides a cross-disciplinary approach to understand the process of rapid urbanization and industrialization in the Pearl River Delta. Full of vivid pictures, lively stories and concise analysis, this stylish book presents a compelling reading on the migrant life in factory towns of South China with insights drawn from the disciplines of history, sociology, and urban design. It is an excellent guidebook to students in the areas of anthropology, cultural studies, geography, journalism, sociology, urban design, and the others., This indispensable and imaginative guide leads us into the 'hidden abode of production' in South China--the world's most dynamic manufacturing center. Offering a bird eye's view of one factory town after another, it beautifully weaves together photographs and narratives of workers, both past and present, and lays bare the nexus among architecture, space, time and living labor in all their everyday and historical richness. This book is as much a fascinating pointillistic portrait of a unique region as an intellectual invitation to ponder questions of global capitalist production., It is very relevant to not only look at the growth of the PRD and its cities itself, but to try to understand what drove this growth. Next to the implementation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and other political changes in China, the factories within the PRD were and continue to be among the main drivers. I congratulate HKU with this research and the outcome presented in this book., This book is a pleasure to read. It captures the imagination using an attractive, unconventional array of interesting short essays and anecdotes penned by experts interspersed with color photos, easily understood graphs, maps and collages. These bring to life the livelihoods of workers and residents and let us grasp how, in three decades, the Pearl River Delta has been transformed into the largest manufacturing region in human history., This indispensable and imaginative guide leads us into the 'hidden abode of production' in South China -- the world's most dynamic manufacturing center. Offering a bird eye's view of one factory town after another, it beautifully weaves together photographs and narratives of workers, both past and present, and lays bare the nexus among architecture, space, time and living labor in all their everyday and historical richness. This book is as much a fascinating pointillistic portrait of a unique region as an intellectual invitation to ponder questions of global capitalist production., In a series of expertly written and richly illustrated essays, this volume provides a critical overview of how South China's Pearl River Delta, with its hard-working population almost equal to Japan's, has become the 'world's factory' over the course of a single generation. The price tag in environmental degradation and human exploitation has been steep, but the delta's 'restless landscape' continues to evolve. What will it look like in another 30 years? Read this book for its many fascinating insights., This indispensable and imaginative guide leads us into the 'hidden abode of production' in South China-the world's most dynamic manufacturing center. Offering a bird eye's view of one factory town after another, it beautifully weaves together photographs and narratives of workers, both past and present, and lays bare the nexus among architecture, space, time and living labor in all their everyday and historical richness. This book is as much a fascinating pointillistic portrait of a unique region as an intellectual invitation to ponder questions of global capitalist production., It is very relevant to not only look at the growth of the PRD and its cities itself, but to try to understand what drove this growth. Next to the implementation of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and other political changes in China, the factories wit|9789888083695|, "Factory Towns of South China is an outstanding example of what visual geography can be. It is smart, creative, engaging, and provides a multifaceted look at one of the 21st century's paradigmatic spaces of capitalism." -- Trevor Paglen, artist, writer, ex, This indispensable and imaginative guide leads us into the 'hidden abode of production' in South China--the world's most dynamic manufacturing center. Offering a bird eye's view of one factory town after another, it beautifully weaves together photographs|9789888083695|

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal338.095127

SynopsisMost consumer products come primarily from the Pearl River Delta, the "factory of the world" with the largest industrial region on earth. The delta has attracted millions of poor rural residents to settle in factory towns in hopes for a better life. Factory Towns of South China opens a window on these walled compounds, exposing the gritty establishments, crowded dormitories and monotonous labor carried out by workers. Some function as self-contained cities, with their own fire brigade, hospital, bank, TV station and as many as half a million workers living within the compounds. Other factories are scattered in larger villages to mask their existence and evade governmental crackdowns on the production of fake consumer goods and illegal casino machines. Contributors include David Bray, Minnie Chan, Jia-Ching Chen, Paul Chu Hoi Shan, Eli Friedman, Claudia Juhre, Laurence Liauw, Paul Lin, Ting Shi, Casey Wang, Rex Wong, and Chun Yang.

LC Classification NumberHC428.C498