Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vi
4. Illustrations vii
5. 1. Introduction: ‘Chinese Dream’ and Chinese Reality; Voices from the Margins 1
6. 2. A State of Contradiction: Medical Corruption and Strain in Beijing Public Hospitals 20
7. 3. ‘Cake Uncles’: Formation of a Criminal Town in Rural China 40
8. 4. Social Exclusion and Criminal Victimization: Migrant Workers’ Risks of Driving Motorcycle Taxis in Urban China 73
9. 5. Tales of Rehabilitation and Realities of Pain: The Initiation Ceremonies of Incarceration 96
10. 6. War with the Internet Demon: Shock-and-Awe of China’s Youth 124
11. Contributors 155
12. Index 157