Diana Fu, “Mobilizing Without the Masses: Control and Contention in China” (Cambridge UP, 2017)

New Books in Chinese Studies

EpisodeMay 27, 202042m

Diana Fu, “Mobilizing Without the Masses: Control and Contention in China” (Cambridge UP, 2017)

New Books in Chinese Studies

EpisodeMay 27, 202042m

When advocacy organizations are forbidden from rallying people to take to the streets, what do they do? Diana Fu’s nuanced ethnography of Chinese labor organizations demonstrates how grassroots non-governmental organizations (NGOs) mobilize under repressive political conditions. Instead of facilitating collective action through public protests or strikes, Fu demonstrates how Chinese... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies

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