This project could not have been completed without the help and support of many wonderful teachers. My deepest gratitude goes to Professors James “Woody” Watson and Rubie Watson who offered me invaluable advice on how to make the transition from the Masters Programs in Regional Studies-East Asia (RSEA) to the Ph.D. program in anthropology at Harvard.

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part Ⅰ The Ethnographic Setting

 Introduction

 Chapter 1 The Past of a “Lower Quarter”

 Chapter 2 Upscaling the “Lower Quarter”

Part Ⅱ Managing the Locality

 Introduction

 Chapter 3 Combating Unemployment in Neighborhood Shanghai

 Chapter 4 The “Granny Cadres” of Bay Bridge

 Chapter 5 The “Textile Sisters”and the Making of Social Workers

Part Ⅲ Civilizing Bay Bridge

 Introduction

 Chapter 6 Building a Beautiful Garden: Model Community Contests in Bay Bridge

 Chapter 7 The Neighborhood Council Election in Bay Bridge

 Chapter 8 The Plight of Owners' Associations

Epilogue

Works Cited