Reclaiming Chinese Society The New Social Activism

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Synopsis

Reclaiming Chinese Society analyses the mechanisms, processes and actors producing a wide spectrum of social and cultural changes in reform China. Contrary to most literature that emphasizes economic and political processes at the expense of Chinese society, this volume argues for the centrality of the social in understanding Chinese development.
Each of the eleven chapters addresses one type of grassroots activism, covering feminist activism, civic environmentalism, religious revival, violence, film, media, intellectuals, housing, citizenship and deprivation.
The wide-range of research styles used in this collection, including ethnography, regional comparison, quantitative and statistical analysis, interviews, textual and content analysis, offers students a methodologically rich vista to China Studies.
Written by subject experts and covering all aspects of Chinese Society, this book offers an authoritative overview of Chinese society. It is an invaluable resource for courses on Chinese Society and culture and will be of interest to students and scholars in Chinese and Asian studies.

Book details

Series:
Asia's Transformations
Author:
You-Tien Hsing, Ching Kwan Lee
ISBN:
9781135277291
Related ISBNs:
9780203872178, 9780415491396, 9780415491396, 9780415491372, 9780415491372
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
272
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-04-10
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2009
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies