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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Osnos, Evan, 1976-     Subjects     Social change -- China.     Economic development -- China.     Individualism -- China.     Authoritarianism -- China.     China -- Civilization -- 2002-     China -- Social conditions -- 2000-     China -- Politics and government -- 2000-     Browse Catalog     by author:      Osnos, Evan, 1976-       by title:      Age of ambition : ch...         MARC Display

Age of ambition : chasing fortune, truth, and faith in the new China / Evan Osnos. by Osnos, Evan, 1976- New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014. Subjects Social change -- China.   Economic development -- China.   Individualism -- China.   Authoritarianism -- China.   China -- Civilization -- 2002-   China -- Social conditions -- 2000-   China -- Politics and government -- 2000- ISBN:  9780374280741 (hardback) : 0374280746 (hardback) Description:  x, 403 pages : map ; 24 cm Edition:  First edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "A vibrant, colorful, and revelatory inner history of China during a moment of profound transformation. From abroad, we often see China as a caricature: a nation of pragmatic plutocrats and ruthlessly dedicated students destined to rule the global economy--or an addled Goliath, riddled with corruption and on the edge of stagnation. What we don't see is how both powerful and ordinary people are remaking their lives as their country dramatically changes. As the Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, Evan Osnos was on the ground in China for years, witness to profound political, economic, and cultural upheaval. In Age of Ambition, he describes the greatest collision taking place in that country: the clash between the rise of the individual and the Communist Party's struggle to retain control. He asks probing questions: Why does a government with more success lifting people from poverty than any civilization in history choose to put strict restraints on freedom of expression? Why do millions of young Chinese professionals--fluent in English and devoted to Western pop culture--consider themselves "angry youth," dedicated to resisting the West's influence? How are Chinese from all strata finding meaning after two decades of the relentless pursuit of wealth? Writing with great narrative verve and a keen sense of irony, Osnos follows the moving stories of everyday people and reveals life in the new China to be a battleground between aspiration and authoritarianism, in which only one can prevail"-- Awards:  National Book Award, 2014: Nonfiction.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status   Aiea Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hana P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Osnos pb Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii Kai Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Osnos   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Liliha Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 951.06 Os   Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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