| Understanding Peasant China: Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science Revised Edition Contributor(s): Little, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300054777 ISBN-13: 9780300054774 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $45.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China Studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation in traditional China; and the reasons for peasant rebellions in Qing China. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - History |
| Dewey: 305.563 |
| Series: Case Studies in the Philosophy of Social Science |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.04" W x 9.27" (1.10 lbs) 333 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this innovative book, Daniel Little compares the positions of various social scientists regarding debates in China studies. Little focuses on four topics: the relative importance of individual rationality and community values in explaining traditional peasant behavior; the role of marketing and transportation systems in Chinese society; the causes of agricultural stagnation in traditional China; and the reasons for peasant rebellions in Qing China. He not only makes a constructive contribution to these controversies but also provides examples of the diversity of social science research. |