Charlotte Ikels (75 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book aims to introduce the reader to contemporary Chinese urban life and to examine how reforms have changed not only the material circumstances of daily life, but also the overall well-being of urban residents.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book aims to introduce the reader to contemporary Chinese urban life and to examine how reforms have changed not only the material circumstances of daily life, but also the overall well-being of urban residents.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book aims to introduce the reader to contemporary Chinese urban life and to examine how reforms have changed not only the material circumstances of daily life, but also the overall well-being of urban residents.

Paperback. Condition: Good. This book aims to introduce the reader to contemporary Chinese urban life and to examine how reforms have changed not only the material circumstances of daily life, but also the overall well-being of urban residents.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY - customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery.; 9.1 X 6.1 X 0.8 inches; 332 pages.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Good.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Complete jacket has light edge wear, small surface indentations and few short horizontal spots of laminate separation to rear panel. Black cloth boards, gilt title and attributions to spine. Good corners and edges, firm binding. Smudge on upper text block. Personal signature to upper right corner of front pastedown. (xv)311pp. Two black and white maps. Two sections of black and white images. Textual interior unmarred.…

Paperback. Condition: New. How have rapid industrial development and the aging of the population affected the expression of filial piety in East Asia? Eleven experienced fieldworkers take a fresh look at an old idea, analyzing contemporary behavior, not norms, among both rural and urban families in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Each chapter presents rich ethnographic data on how filial piety shapes the decisions and daily lives of adult children and their elderly parents. The authors' ability to speak the local languages and their long-term, direct contact with the villagers and city dwellers they studied lend an immediacy and authenticity lacking in more abstract treatments of the topic. This book is an ideal text for social science and humanities courses on East Asia because it focuses on shared cultural practices while analyzing the ways these practices vary with local circumstances of history, economics, social organization, and demography and with personal circumstances of income, gender, and family configuration.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Contents, maps, tables, figures, notes, bibliography, index, viii + 311pp, a very good paperback copy. This book covers "the grim realities of the immediate post-Cultural Revolution years through the heady years of optimism and growth to the contemporary period of reassessment, as Chinese question whether the overall economic gains outweigh the increased disparities in wealth and the seeming lack of any moral consensus." Publisher's description. The book examines the city of Guangzhou and looks at the effects of reform on living standards, family and household, education, employment and leisure activities.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 320.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Clean and tight, with a name at the front, but no markings noted in the text. Fast shipping, with tracking number provided. ; 8.9 X 6.1 X 1.1 inches; 332 pages.

Condition: New. pp. 320.

8vo, pb. A good copy.

Condition: new.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Like New. A nice hardcover in a protective Mylar sleeve with a crisp dust jacket, a tight binding and an unmarked text. From a private smoke free collection. Shipping within 24 hours a tracking number and delivery confirmation.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.