| Chinese Society: Change, Conflict and Resistance Contributor(s): Perry, Elizabeth J. (Editor), Selden, Mark (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415560748 ISBN-13: 9780415560740 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - China - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Political Science |
| Dewey: 306.095 |
| LCCN: 2009037195 |
| Series: Asia's Transformations (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.19 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This bestselling introduction to Chinese society uses the themes of resistance and protest to explore the complexity of life in contemporary China. An interdisciplinary and international team of China scholars draw on perspectives from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and political science and covers a broad range of issues. Topics covered include:
The newly revised, third edition adds two new chapters on gender and the family, and the reform of the Hukou system thus providing a comprehensive text for both undergraduates and specialists in the field, encouraging the reader to challenge conventional images of contemporary Chinese society. |