Description
About the Author
Ruth Rogaski is Associate Professor of History at Vanderbilt University.
Reviews
"By exploring both the transformations that took place in the understanding of weisheng [protecting life/vitality] and the changing nature of the lives of the people of Tianjin, Rogaski offers a nuanced picture of Chinese society during a century of tremendous upheaval. Hygienic Modernity is an important and fascinating book. It should be read by all scholars interested in the histories of modern China and Japan and by those investigating the development of public health in East Asia." * Social History of Medicine *
"Rogaski has written a splendid book, multilayered, harmonious in its narrative voice, both lucid and theoretically sophisticated, able to hold the attention of specialist and generalist alike. . . . In Rogaski's hands 'hygienic modernity' turns out to be a brilliant thematic vehicle for talking about the transformation of a city in the twentieth century, able to link state projects, material culture, and everyday ways of living. Moreover, the clear prose and adroit examples make the book extremely readable, while the author's sensitivity to alternative theoretical and interpretive possibilities sustains an intellectually complex framework." * Harvard Journal of Asiatic Studies *
Book Information
ISBN 9780520283824
Author Ruth Rogaski
Format Paperback
Page Count 420
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm