Fake Stuff

Yi-Chieh Jessica Lin holds a Ph.D. degree in Anthropology from Harvard University. She is Assistant Professor of General Education at the National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan. She has published short stories and essays in various Chinese newspapers since 1994. She worked as a television reporter for China Television Company in the past and produced documentaries on post-earthquake reconstructions.

"This very short book is, to my knowledge, the only anthropological volume yet available on the very important topic of China-made copy goods. As such, it is a welcome additoin to the literature...This is a fascinating book, one that I have much enjoyed reading." —Gordon Mathews, The Chinese University of Hong Kong'should resonate with its intended audiences in global classrooms.''...an engaging classroom introduction, including solid questions for discussion and further work....Fake Stuff highlights the need to talk about this area in so many aspects of understanding China and its myriad flows worldwide.'-Gary McDonogh, Bryn Mawr College in Asia Pacific World, vol 3 no 1

• 1. Introduction  2. The Structure of a Counterfeit Industry  3. The Market of Counterfeit Goods  4. Consuming Counterfeit Goods  5. Counterfeit Culture as Protest and Rebellion  6. Conclusion