Aspirations of young adults in urban Asia : values, family, and identity /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Westendorp, Mariske (Editor), Remmert, Désirée (Editor), Finis, Kenneth (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn, 2021.
Series:Asian anthropologies ; v. 11.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : A Theoretical Framework for Exploring Aspirations of Youth in Urban Asia / Mariske Westendorp, Désirée Remmert and Kenneth Finis
  • Female Filiality Reconfigured : Integrating Parental Expectations and Personal Aspirations in Beijing and Taipei / Désirée Remmert
  • A Journey from Taipei to Shanghai : The Impact of Migration Experience on Taiwanese Young Adults' Aspirations and Identities in an Asian Global City / Chia-Yuan Huang
  • Aspiring to the Good Life : South Korea's Spec-generation / Carolin Landgraf
  • Navigating Towards a 'Good Future ': Significance of Appearance in the Aspirations of Dhaka Middle-Class Girls / Suborna Camellia
  • Searching for a Fulfilling Life : Temporary Migration to Dublin amongst Young Japanese Women / Ayako Suzuki
  • The Imaginations of Talking Back : Exploring Identities among the Indian Youth in Urban, Middle-Class Malaysia / Sally Anne Param
  • Law Students, Aspirations and Accomplishments in Colombo, Sri Lanka / Morten Koch Andersen
  • Cosmopolitan Coffee Aspirations in Contemporary Vietnam / Sarah G. Grant
  • Transcending Aspirations : Buddhism and the Quest for Belonging in Urban Hong Kong / Mariske Westendorp
  • Conclusion : The Future of Urban Asia / Mariske Westendorp.