Ladds Empire careers

Working for the Chinese Customs Service, 1854–1949
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1822-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 100, 256 Seiten, Web PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Studies in Imperialism

This book examines the 11,000 foreign nationals who worked for the Chinese Customs Service1854-1949, exploring how their lives and careers were shaped by imperial ideologies, networks and structures. Looks at professional lives, social activities, private lives, and how these factors were influenced by the changing political context.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ladds, Catherine

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Editor’s introduction
1. Introduction: The Customs, China, and the empire world
2. The Customs mindset: Ethos, ideologies and knowledge about China
3. ‘We want men and not encyclopaedias’: Joining the Customs Service
4. ‘That chaotic and Gilbertian Service’: Working life in the Customs
5. Private lives, public reputations: The off-duty world of the Customs staff
6. Leaving the Service: Home, identity, and post-Customs lives
7. Conclusion
Select bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Ladds Catherine:
Catherine Ladds is Assistant Professor of History at Hong Kong Baptist UniversityCatherine Ladds is Assistant Professor of History at Hong Kong Baptist University