Modern China Contributor(s): Li, Xiaobing (Author) |
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ISBN: 1610696255 ISBN-13: 9781610696258 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $108.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
Dewey: 951 |
LCCN: 2015023735 |
Series: Understanding Modern Nations |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.9" W x 10.1" (2.55 lbs) 448 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Modern China, author Xiaobing Li offers a resource far beyond a conventional encyclopedia, providing not only comprehensive coverage of Chinese civilization and traditions, but also addressing the values, issues, and critical views of China. As a result, readers will better understand the transformative experience of the most populous country in the world, and will grasp the complexity of the progress and problems behind the rise of China to a world superpower in less than 30 years. Written by an author who lived in China for three decades, this encyclopedia addresses 16 key topics regarding China, such as its geography, government, social classes and ethnicities, gender-based identities, arts, media, and food, each followed by roughly 250 short entries related to each topic. All the entries are placed within a broad sociopolitical and socioeconomic contextual framework. The format and writing consistency through the book reflects a Chinese perspective, and allows students to compare Chinese with Western and American views. |