People from Northern Jiangsu in Shanghai

A panoramic presentation of the people of northern Jiangsu in Shanghai since modern times
A classic work exploring ethnic boundaries and cultural identity
What is "Northern Jiangsu" and who are the "Northern Jiangsu people"?
Where do they come from and where are they going?
This masterpiece by renowned overseas China scholar Professor Han Qilan explores the boundaries and cultural identities of ethnic groups, offering a panoramic view of the Subei people in Shanghai since modern times. With a broad theoretical perspective and rich historical details, Han Qilan captures a forgotten history and a community that endured hardships, "completely interpreting the meaning of 'Subei' and 'Subei people'."
How broad is the scope of "Northern Jiangsu"? Who defines the "Northern Jiangsu people"? Why did they travel to Shanghai, and why did they endure such long-standing prejudice? How did they react to this prejudice? Scholar Han Qilan draws on a combination of historical, sociological, and anthropological research methods, combining macro-ethnic theory with micro-social investigations to analyze the history of the Northern Jiangsu people as an ethnic group and their own ethnic identity, unraveling the many mysteries surrounding the term "Northern Jiangsu people."
🟢Authentically documenting the diverse lives of people from northern Jiangsu. From historical documents tucked away in archives to vivid oral interviews, this book piece together a jigsaw puzzle of life for people from northern Jiangsu in Shanghai. Why did a book depicting the scenery of Yangzhou spark protests from Yangzhou residents? How will shantytown dwellers cope with the threat of losing their homes? How will people from northern Jiangsu fight back against accusations of collaborating with the enemy? Why does claiming to be from northern Jiangsu make finding a partner such a challenge? From dialect, cuisine, clothing, and housing to local opera, hometown associations, occupations, and marriage... these fascinating historical details capture the intriguing stories of people from northern Jiangsu who came to Shanghai.
🟢Highly recommended by renowned scholars Li Tiangang and Su Zhiliang, renowned literary and historical writer Zhang Mingyang, and veteran book reviewer Wei Zhou! "Han Qilan delves deeply into the Subei people of Shanghai, exploring their construction as an ethnic group, their struggles against discrimination, and the historical pains they endured amidst the waves of urbanization, industrialization, and migration in Shanghai."
【Content Introduction】
Since modern times, people from northern Jiangsu have become a significant group in Shanghai society. Their struggle to survive in this city has been subject to controversy. Why does a person's place of origin spark so much discussion? What secrets lie behind the term "northern Jiangsu"?
Drawing on extensive historical data, American historian Han Qilan examines the lives, work, and habits of people from northern Jiangsu in Shanghai, as well as the impressions and memories of others about them. He attempts to uncover the roots of their identities, prejudices, and social conflicts, and to explain how the northern Jiangsu people, as an ethnic group, have been repeatedly constructed and perpetuated within the social and historical context of modern Shanghai. Northern Jiangsu is both a real social category and a socially constructed one. Only by tracing its history from the perspective of its origin can we understand the ethnic group itself. Although the prejudice against northern Jiangsu people has gradually faded with the tide of time, its roots remain worthy of reflection.
【About the Author】
Han Qilan (1953-2023)
Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Cruz, holds a PhD in History from Stanford University. His research focuses on gender in modern Chinese history, comparative labor history, nationalism in Third World countries, and oral history. He received a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship in 1986-1987. His representative works include Northern Jiangsu in Shanghai: 1850-1980 and Sisters and Strangers: Women Workers in Shanghai Cotton Mills, 1919-1949.
Translator Introduction
Lu Minghua (1938-2024)
Professor of the School of History at Nanjing University, his translation includes "History of the United States: 1933-1973" and "Encyclopedia of Social Sciences".
【Evaluation from all walks of life】
Ethnic issues within metropolitan areas deserve attention simply because they are real. This book's research method is to build narratives and enhance understanding, aiming to dispel prejudice and promote integration. I participated in and witnessed Professor Han Qilan's research on people from northern Jiangsu in Shanghai, and her work is exemplary! She, along with several other scholars, constitutes the core of overseas "Shanghai Studies" and is worthy of admiration!
——Li Tiangang (Professor at Fudan University)
American scholar Han Qilan fully interprets what "Northern Jiangsu" and "Northern Jiangsu people" are from the perspectives of geography, dialects, customs, and culture. He discusses the unique lifestyle and behavioral characteristics of Northern Jiangsu people, and provides wonderful and convincing historical materials and cases on the reasons and extent of Shanghai people's discrimination against Northern Jiangsu people, which arouses our interest and promotes our deep thinking.
——Su Zhiliang (Professor at Shanghai Normal University)
What is "Northern Jiangsu" and what is "Northern Jiang"? With this question in mind, Han Qilan delves deeply into the community of people from Northern Jiangsu in Shanghai, exploring their construction as an ethnic group, their struggles against discrimination, and the historical pain they experienced amidst Shanghai's urbanization, industrialization, and migration. After reading this book, I can now face my identity as a Northern Jiangsu person with confidence.
——Zhang Mingyang (well-known writer of literature and history)
Group identities, seemingly "innate," are in fact constructed. Just as the formation of the Subei people resulted from unique experiences, they can also gradually disappear. Members of small groups strive to shed their stigmatized identity labels, achieving upward mobility and assimilation into the larger group through various means, such as imitation, concealment, forgery, and intermarriage. This, in a sense, is a hidden history.
——Wei Zhou (senior book reviewer)

2024-11-01

上海书店出版社

Yeren

257

9787545823912