boundary 2

Arif Dirlik's classic essay on 'diversity in China'

Children in Guangdong, China
Children in Guangdong, China

“I take up in what follows the general theme of the dimensions of diversity in Chinese society; more specifically, how to analyze difference in that society located in the southeastern corner of the Eurasian continent, which long has spilled over the boundaries suggested by that location. I find it difficult to think of the dimensions of Chinese diversity before I can settle in my mind questions pertaining to diversity, culture, and, above all, China. What I undertake here is a reflection on the relationship between these terms.”

boundary 2 2008 Volume 35, Number 1: Read here 

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