Reading Hong Kong, Reading Ourselves
β Scribed by Janel Curry; Paul Hanstedt
- Publisher
- City University of Hong Kong Press
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 338
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This book, written by fourteen reflective scholars about living and learning from Hong Kong, builds on the growing interest of using βplaceβ as text while providing a model of deepening cross-cultural encounters. Each chapter is written in a personal and experiential style, exploring Hong Kong through the lenses of a range of disciplines that shaped individual author's perceptions and encounters.
β¦ Subjects
Hong Kong (China)-History.
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