University of Washington Press
Cosmopolitan Capitalists: Hong Kong and the Chinese Diaspora at the End of the Twentieth Century
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- Gary G Hamilton
- University of Washington Press
- Hardcover
- 9780295996486
- 9 X 6 X 0.56 inches
- 0.94 pounds
- Political Science > Political Economy
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
At midnight on June 30, 1997, Hong Kong became part of the People's Republic of China. The transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty from Great Britain to China was an extraordinary historical event, signifying the end of the West's colonial presence in Asia and the rise of China's hegemony.
In 150 years as a British colony, Hong Kong changed from a barely inhabitable colonial entrep�t to one of the world's leading financial and industrial centers. Faced with a new social and economic order under Chinese law, many Hong Kongers moved to a new country; others decided to stay; but many chose to maintain their lives and livelihoods in Hong Kong, while spreading their assets and their family members around the world. They bought apartments in London and condos in Vancouver, invested in firms in Guangzhou and Thailand, and sent their children to schools in Europe and Australia. These new up-market migrants have transformed a cosmopolitan outlook into a global presence.
Cosmopolitan Capitalists focuses on the people of Hong Kong and how they are defining themselves under altered
circumstances. It is a broad multi-disciplinary view of Hong Kong's transformation, written for a general audience by some of the world's foremost scholars on the region.
Author Bio
Professor Gary G Hamilton teaches in Department of Sociology and The Jackson School of International Studies,
University of Washington, Seattle,
Professor Hamilton has won many honors including Guggenheim Fellowship and Fulbright-Hays Lecturer/Research Award.
Research Interests
- Comparative Sociology
- East Asian Societies
- Economic Sociology
- Historical Sociology
- Organization
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, University of Kansas, 1965
Master of Arts degree in Sociology, University of Washington, 1970
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University of Washington, 1975
Source: University of Washington Department of Sociology
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