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Brill Singing on the River: Sichuan Boatmen - Brill Books

Name: Singing on the River: Sichuan Boatmen - Brill Books
Brand: Brill
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Explore the hidden history of Chinese workers through Singing on the River by Igor Chabrowski. This scholarly work examines the life and mentality of Sichuan boatmen between the 1880s and the 1930s. By analyzing their traditional work songs, known as haozi, the book provides a window into how these river workers viewed their own world, work, and gender roles during a period of massive social and political change. Chabrowski looks at how these individuals navigated a dissolving social order. The text reveals how boatmen used song to assert their personal values, express their frustrations with exploitation, and shape their own ideas regarding sexuality to manage their low social standing. This study offers a deep look at the self-representation of workers leading up to the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937. It is an essential resource for students of ethnomusicology, Chinese history, and social studies.

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Examines the work songs (haozi) of Sichuan boatmen from the late 19th century to 1937.

Provides insight into the mentality and self-representation of Chinese river workers.

Analyzes how workers interpreted their world and gender during changing social orders.

Explores how boatmen used song to cope with low social status and exploitation.

Part of the China Studies series (Volume 32) published by Brill.

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Brand: Brill
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 9004305637
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 03 September 2015
Listed Since: 14 August 2015

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