Acknowledgements 1
Introduction 1
Part Ⅰ The Ethnographic Setting 3
Introduction 3
Chapter 1 The Past of a "Lower Quarter" 13
Chapter 2 Upscaling the "Lower Quarter" 34
Part Ⅱ Managing the Locality 83
Introduction 83
Chapter 3 Combating Unemployment in Neighborhood Shanghai 89
Chapter 4 The "Granny Cadres" of Bay Bridge 115
Chapter 5 The "Textile Sisters" and the Making of Social Workers 143
Part Ⅲ Civilizing Bay Bridge 177
Introduction 177
Chapter 6 Building a Beautiful Garden:Model Community Contests in Bay Bridge 189
Chapter 7 The Neighborhood Council Election in Bay Bridge 220
Chapter 8 The Plight of Owners' Associations 255
Epilogue 267
Works Cited 272