By Miri Kim For scholars of China who are interested in modernity, the looming question seems to be, is 'modernity' a valid and useful analytical category for describing, explaining, and understanding China? And if so, how should modernity and its... ...full story at China Beat
from China Beat on Tue, Aug 04 2009
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