Against the background of China's rapidly growing, and sometimes highly controversial, activities in Africa, this book is the first of its kind to systematically document Sino-African interactions at the everyday level.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1. Introduction 2. The tone of encounters: Strangers, anxiety and everyday exclusivism 2. Interactional affection: Suspicion and sustainability of voluntary cooperation 3. Emotional labour: Leadership, dependency and everyday work relations 4 Ethical qualia: Role ethics and the moral transformation of young Chinese migrants 5. Speaking with affect: Speech capital, situationa; affect and daily (mis)communication Conclusion Bibliography Index
