Interviews with the Lower Strata of Chinese Society
Book • 1999
This book is a compilation of oral histories and interviews conducted by Liao Yiwu with various individuals from the lower strata of Chinese society.
The interviews include stories from a diverse range of people such as professional mourners, human traffickers, murderers, beggars, fortunetellers, and others who have been marginalized or oppressed by Chinese society.
Liao's methodology involves freestyle conversations and memory-based reproductions of the stories, which have been both praised for their literary value and criticized for their lack of traditional journalistic rigor.
The book provides a unique insight into the lives of those often overlooked by mainstream Chinese society and has been recognized for its historical and sociological significance.
The interviews include stories from a diverse range of people such as professional mourners, human traffickers, murderers, beggars, fortunetellers, and others who have been marginalized or oppressed by Chinese society.
Liao's methodology involves freestyle conversations and memory-based reproductions of the stories, which have been both praised for their literary value and criticized for their lack of traditional journalistic rigor.
The book provides a unique insight into the lives of those often overlooked by mainstream Chinese society and has been recognized for its historical and sociological significance.
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