{"id":358821,"date":"2026-07-30T18:20:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/anthropology\/visual-anthropology-of-japan-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e6%98%a0%e5%83%8f%e4%ba%ba%e9%a1%9e%e5%ad%a6-new-book%e3%80%8cthe-art-of-getting-by-wisdom-and-resilience-from-chinas-migrant-women\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T18:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T18:20:31","slug":"visual-anthropology-of-japan-%e6%97%a5%e6%9c%ac%e6%98%a0%e5%83%8f%e4%ba%ba%e9%a1%9e%e5%ad%a6-new-book%e3%80%8cthe-art-of-getting-by-wisdom-and-resilience-from-chinas-migrant-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=358821","title":{"rendered":"Visual Anthropology of Japan – \u65e5\u672c\u6620\u50cf\u4eba\u985e\u5b66: New Book!\u300cThe Art of Getting By: Wisdom and Resilience from China\u2019s Migrant Women\u300dby Kevin Ming"},"content":{"rendered":"


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My friend and colleague Kevin Ming has published his new book, The Art of Getting By: Wisdom and Resilience from China\u2019s Migrant Women<\/i> (Algora Publishing 2026). Here is a brief description from the publisher:<\/p>\n

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A work that is simultaneously ethnographic fieldwork, social theory, and intimate portraiture, The Art of Getting By takes us into a hidden world and nestles in, learning some of the ways people keep themselves intact in tough circumstances.\n<\/p>\n

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The Art of Getting By: Wisdom and Resilience from China’s Migrant Women invites readers into the disappearing alleyways and vibrant communities of southern China’s urban villages, offering an intimate look at the lives of poor migrant women navigating worlds of exposure and exploitation. Through what Kevin David Ming calls a “vagrant anthropology,” this book chronicles two decades of walking, listening, and storying with women who work in the sexual labor industry, primarily in falang (hair salon brothels), but also beyond, in China, Malaysia, and Thailand.\n<\/p>\n

This unique narrative gathers fragments of life\u2014snatches of song, shared meals, daily gossip, and poignant personal histories\u2014to illuminate the ingenuity, resilience, and complex desires of its subjects. We meet Wangjing, whose dreams of a modern kitchen reflect aspirations for respectability and security for her family. We learn from Qi Qi about the careful art of “fishing” for customers in upscale hotel bars, a delicate dance of observation and performance. Christine’s story reveals a love for literature and a quiet determination to write her own future, even amidst challenging circumstances. These women, often dismissed or stereotyped, are shown to be adept at forming connections and finding temporary inhabitance in worlds designed for their estrangement.\n<\/p>\n

Beyond individual portraits, the book uncovers the broader forces shaping these lives: the relentless pace of urban development that obliterates communities, the “cannibalizing capitalist present” that scavenges on networks of care, and the enduring weight of filial obligations. It challenges conventional notions of hope, offering instead a vision of “present hope”\u2014an energetic continuance born from struggle and the indeterminacy of an uncertain future.\n<\/p>\n

For more information: https:\/\/www.algora.com\/product\/the-art-of-getting-by\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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