Tragic Stability and Elusive Selfhood: On the Drive for Self-Development in Contemporary China

The requirement for “self-development” through the ceaseless acquisition of skills and credentials has long been central for young adults in China. However, due to the multiple and unpredictable demands of social institutions, many social actors also prime the cultivation of a self that does not suc...

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Main Author: Gil Hizi
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021
Subjects:
H53
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/382f5b1260e1466b8980b05c5b29c4cc
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