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Published in 1999, the book invites readers to rethink about the contemporary form of politics in terms of the cultural and narrative logics of public discourse. The author proposes that the notions of 'public' and 'narrative' are central to understanding the discursive formation of public opinion. Incorporating a reformulated conception of the public into a theory of narrative progression, Dr. Ku explains (1) the interaction between narrative construction and political conflicts in politics of public credibility and (2) the progressive or narrative formation of the force of the 'public' out of the struggle as well as its power over the positioning and re-positioning of the actors. Using the method of textual interpretation of newspaper discourses, she analyzes the interplay between politics and the 'public' by delving into the continuously changing narrative contexts wherein the controversy over governor Patten's reform proposals unfolded in Hong Kong between 1992 and 1994.

This book provides a detailed comparative account of the development of citizenship and civil society in Hong Kong from its time as a British colony to its current status as a special autonomous region of China.

In this interdisciplinary study, contributors argue that Hong Kong should strengthen the mobility of its population. They warn that the population is now aging when compared to other world cities and China's fast growing urban centers; Hong Kong now needs a massive input of young, educated and diverse human talent

Preliminary Material /K. Chan -- Introduction. Institution, Culture, And Social Stratification: Towards A Comparative Study Of Chinese Societies /Wu Xiaogang -- How Angry Are Chinese Citizens About Current Inequalities? Evidence From A National Survey /Martin King Whyte and Guo Maocan -- Durable Inequality: Who Are China's New Urban Poor? /Wang Feng , Tai Tsui-O and Wang Youjuan -- The Transformation Of The Chinese Class Structure, 1978–2005 /Lin Thunghong and Wu Xiaogang -- The Effects Of Human Capital On Job Promotions In Taiwan: A Comparison Of Schooling, Tenure And Training /Tsay Ruey-Ming , Jennifer Yeh Hsiu-Jen and Chuang Chih-Chia -- Hong Kong's Changing Opportunity Structures: Political Concerns And Sociological Observations /Lui Tai-Lok -- Cultural Localization And Its Local Discontents: Contested Evaluations Of Cantopop Electronic Dance Music /Matthew M. Chew -- A Comparative Study On The Corporatization Of Higher Education In Hong Kong And Singapore /David Chan Kin-Keung -- Researching Korean Children's Schooling Experience Behind The Model Minority Stereotype In China: An Ethnographic Approach /Gao Fang -- Book Reviews /K. Chan -- Notice To Contributors /K. Chan -- Notice To Subscribers /K. Chan.

Preliminary Material /K. Chan , T. Cheung and A.S. Ku -- Introduction: From destitute to Xiao Kang (Well-Being), maybe Da Guo(Great Nation): Explorations of chinese capitalisms and capitalist actions /Chu Yin-Wah -- Emerging chinese capitalism and its theoretical and global significance /Nan Lin -- The "spirit" of capitalism in China: Contemporary meanings of Weber's thought /Ku Chung-Hwa -- Taiwan's industrialisation: The rise of a demand-responsive economy /Gary G. Hamilton and Kao Cheng-Shu -- Taishang:A different kind of ethnic chinese business in southeast Asia /Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao , Kung I-Chun and Wang Hong-Zen -- Entrepreneurship and risk: The becoming of the Koo business dynasty /Ho Tsai-Man C. and Sun Wenbin -- Family resources and educational stratification: The case of Hong Kong,1981–2001 /Wu Xiaogang -- The transnational linkages of chinese in Toronto /Eric Fong , Cao Xingshan and Chen Wenhong -- Rediscovering chinese society in the socialist era: Using The past to serve the present /Jonathan Unger -- Book reviews /K. Chan , T. Cheung and A.S. Ku -- Notice to contributors /K. Chan , T. Cheung and A.S. Ku -- Notice to subscribers /K. Chan , T. Cheung and A.S. Ku.