Becoming Activists in Global China. Social Movements in the Chinese Diaspora, Paperback/***

This sociological study examines the religious movement Falun Gong within the context of the contentious politics literature. Using the 1989 democracy movement as a comparative case, the author explains Falun Gong's intensive grassroots mobilization, its significance for China, and its implications for understanding religious and political movements. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Andrew (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) Junker Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises; 4 Tables, black and white; 10 Line drawings, black and white Number of pages: 230 Publication date: 2022 Dimensions: 153 x 227 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback