Chinese Society Change And Transformation

Author : Peilin Li
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415502470
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Society written by Peilin Li and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing interest in social transformation in contemporary China, with much work published on the subject. This book is different from other books in that it presents an overview of the work of Chinese sociologists on how Chinese society is changing. It reports on a great deal of original research by leading, outstanding Chinese scholars, including extensive fieldwork and large-scale social change survey data, and covers comprehensively the full range of aspects of the subject. It assesses developments since the beginning of reform in China, and provides, overall, a comprehensive understanding of China's social development and of the likely impact of future social changes on China.

Author : Peilin Li
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317480791
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Transformation and Chinese Experience written by Peilin Li and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's success on economic growth and its exploration on political reform in the past few decades have attracted the attention from worldwide economic and political experts. This book studies China's transformation and experience from a sociological perspective, which broadens the research horizons and explores more complexity in contemporary China. This book examines China's social structural transformation, especially its implications on resource allocation and expounds on China's sociology academic history. In addition, it covers a broad range of issues including China's experience of reform and development, urbanization, social hierarchy change, social conflicts, social management, mass consumption, etc. Lastly, it investigates China's "urban village" as a byproduct of economic development and urbanization, which is rarely seen in other countries. These themes are key to understanding contemporary Chinese society, which makes this book a valuable reference for specialists on Chinese studies and those who are interested in contemporary China.

Author : Doug Guthrie
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 0415990394
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China and Globalization written by Doug Guthrie and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2009 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An accessible, introductory text on contemporary China, this book covers the social, economic, and political factors responsible for China's revolutionary changes, and interweaves this structural analysis with a consideration of social changes at the micro and macro levels.

Author : Elizabeth J. Perry
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415301696
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Society written by Elizabeth J. Perry and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition brings the text fully up to date, adding three new chapters on Falun Gong, Christianity and land struggles. Chinese Society provides a comprehensive resource for both undergraduates and specialists in Chinese Studies.

Author : Eileen Yuk-ha Tsang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814644870
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Chinese Society written by Eileen Yuk-ha Tsang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2015-12-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ' Before 1978, China was backward economically, politically, diplomatically and was extremely isolated. The country had a few diplomatic allies like North Korea, Russia and Vietnam. However, in the past three decades, the country has witnessed robust changes that have aroused the interest of the westerners in knowing more about the country. This book provides first-hand information on China''s social changes and economic transformation. It enables readers to understand the Chinese Society vividly, dynamically, and practically. It examines various facets of the Chinese society ranging from famous landmarks, popular customs, festivals, food, daily chores, etc. The book also offers tips for those who are willing to live, work and run a business in China. Contents:Basic Institutions of Chinese Societies:The Chinese Society in Pre-Reform ChinaInstitutional Changes in Post-Reform ChinaSocio-Economic Changes in the Chinese Societies:Chinese Family and Kinship: Yesterday and TodayChinese Women and Education: Better Off in Post-Socialist China?Emergence of the Chinese New Middle ClassSpending without Speaking: China''s Middle Class, Governmentality, and Conspicuous ConsumptionSocio-Cultural Changes in the Chinese Societies:Institutionalization of Guanxi (Connections)Consumerism, the Pursuit of Beauty, and Medical TourismThe Legacy of "Leftover Ladies"The Crisis of Masculinity of the Ant Tribes in Post-Reform ChinaCorruption and Green NGOs in Post-Reform ChinaPopular Culture, Media, and Society in Post-Reform ChinaConclusion — Rethinking Global Governance: Chinese Model in the Making in the 21st Century? Readership: Students, academics, politicians, businessmen and practitioners interested in China''s social changes and economic transformations. Key Features:First-hand materials on the dramatic social, cultural and economic changes in post-reform ChinaAccessible to a broad readership including students, academics, politicians, businessmen and general readersKeywords:China Studies;Changes and Transformation;Economic Reform;China'

Author : Weiming Tu
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674117549
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China in Transformation written by Weiming Tu and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 10 of the 11 articles first published in Vol 22 no. 2, 1993 issue of Daedalus.

Author : Cheng Li
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815704054
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China's Emerging Middle Class written by Cheng Li and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades ago, there was no distinct middle class in the People's Republic of China. Any meaningful discussion of China's economy, politics, or society must take into account the rapid emergence and explosive growth of the Chinese middle class. This book details the origins and characteristics of this dramatic change.

Author : Haiqing Yu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134062265
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Media and Cultural Transformation in China written by Haiqing Yu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the role played by the media in China’s cultural transformation in the early years of the 21st century. In contrast to the traditional view that sees the Chinese media as nothing more than a tool of communist propaganda, it demonstrates that the media is integral to China’s changing culture in the age of globalization, whilst also being part and parcel of the State and its project of re-imagining national identity that is essential to the post-socialist reform agenda. It describes how the Party-state can effectively use media events to pull social, cultural and political resources and forces together in the name of national rejuvenation. However, it also illustrates how non-state actors can also use reporting of media events to dispute official narratives and advance their own interests and perspectives. It discusses the implications of this interplay between state and non-state actors in the Chinese media for conceptions of identity, citizenship and ethics, identifying the areas of mutual accommodation and appropriation, as well as those of conflict and contestation. It explores these themes with detailed analysis of four important ‘media spectacles’: the media events surrounding the new millennium celebrations; the news reporting of SARS; the media stories about AIDS and SARS; and the media campaign war between the Chinese state and the Falun Gong movement.

Author : Wei Lei
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429017847
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radio and Social Transformation in China written by Wei Lei and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first systematic, comprehensive and critical English-language study of radio in China, this book documents a historical understanding of Chinese radio from the early twentieth century to the present. Covering both public matters and private lives, Radio and Social Transformation in China analyses a range of themes from healthcare, migration and education, to intimacy, family and friendship. Through a concentrated and thorough scrutiny of a variety of new genres and radio practices in post-Mao China, it also investigates the interaction between radio and social change, particularly in the era of economic reform. Building on the core theoretical concept of ‘compressed modernity’, each of the radio genres explored is shown to embody China’s efforts to achieve modernity, while simultaneously exemplifying radio’s capacity to manage the challenges that have arisen from the country’s distinctive and perhaps unique process of modernization. Written in an engaging style, this book makes an important contribution to radio history internationally. As such, it will be of great interest to students and scholars of broadcast media, radio and Communication Studies, as well as Chinese culture and society.

Author : Colin Mackerras
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317865154
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China in Transformation written by Colin Mackerras and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the first half of the twentieth century, China moved from a millennium of imperial rule to the Communist Party-led People’s Republic of China which remains today. China in Transformation argues that this enormously significant period in Chinese history saw wrenching change throughout Chinese society amounting to a social, cultural and political transformation. This new, fully revised and updated edition takes full advantage of new research and formerly unavailable material to analyse the fascinating processes of revolution, reform, reaction and change in China during the period. Mackerras: · Discusses the wars, occupations and uprisings that marked the period, including the Boxer Rebellion and the Japanese occupation and includes a new chapter on postwar China and the Civil War · Examines nation-building and revolutions, including the successful communist movement that has led to the rise of today’s state · Acknowledges the prevalence of poverty and famine in the period but also gives space to the areas in which there was progress: the introduction of mass, secular education, improvements in the status of women, and in a new chapter, details significant developments in culture, literature and theatre Written in an accessible style, with a rich collection of Documents, Chronology, Glossary, a Guide to Further Reading,and a Who’s Who summarising the careers and contributions of the main figures, this new edition is essential for all those interested in understanding China’s modern history.