Social and Political Development in Post-reform China

Inbunden, Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

This text is a sociological study of how economic reforms, started in the late 1970s, have affected people's life in China. The book is based upon the author's recent research projects conducted in mainland China. The the book is not only based upon qualitative analysis but also quantitative data, the integration of which can enhance readers' understanding of current social and political developments in post Mao China. In particular, the book aims to depict a context and sociological framework for the analysis of the dynamic and interactive processes between economic, social and political fronts.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-10-12
Mått:140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt:467 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:232
Upplaga:2000
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333734025

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

DR KA-HO MOK is Director of the Asia Pacific Social Development Research Centre and also Assistant Professor of the Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong. He has a strong research interest in social development and political change in contemporary China, comparative education policy, and comparative social development in Hong Kong, mainland China and East Asia. He is the author of Intellectuals and the State in Post-Mao China and Sociology and the Analysis of Social Phenomenon. Dr. Mok has also published journal articles in Journal of Contemporary China, Asian Profile, Comparative Education, International Review of Education, Education and Society and International Journal of Education Development.

Recensioner i media

Recommended for undergraduate students and nonspecialists interested in China's social, political, and economic development. Choice

Innehållsförteckning

List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Map of China Introduction: Economic Growth, Quiet Social Revolution and Political Transformation PART I Preface Prosperity or Disparity: Economic Growth and People's Livelihood Social Development and Quality of Life PART II Preface Marginalization and Restratification: State Workers under the Socialist Market Economy Market Economy and the Intellectuals PART III Preface Professional Autonomy and Private Education Economic Prosperity or Democratization: China at a Crossroads Conclusion: An Unfinished Revolution in Post-reform China Notes References Appendix Index