Anxious Wealth: Money and Morality Among China's New Rich

by John Osburg

Book Overview

Who exactly are China's new rich? This pioneering investigation introduces readers to the private lives--and the nightlives--of the powerful entrepreneurs and managers redefining success and status in the city of Chengdu. Over the course of more than three years, anthropologist John Osburg accompanied, and in some instances assisted, wealthy Chinese businessmen as they courted clients, partners, and government officials.

Drawing on his immersive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804783543
• ISBN13: 9780804783545
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"