Understanding Chinese Society

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-61988-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 196 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

As China gains power – economically, politically, and militarily – and interaction between the Chinese and people outside China increases, it becomes more and more important that we understand the social factors that influence the daily lives of China's population.
This new introductory textbook is suitable for all students taking a course on Chinese society. It presents both historical and contemporary contexts and the latest available research findings. With chapters covering many key aspects of life in China – including religion, social policy, and welfare, the history and impact of the Chinese Communist Party, familial relationships, ethnicity, gender, the media and the education system – this textbook gives the reader a user-friendly and comprehensive introduction to the most important issues affecting Chinese society today. It also includes handy pedagogical features such as a chronology of the People's Republic of China, further reading suggestions, and related novels, films, and autobiographies.
Armed with such a book, readers will not only gain a deeper understanding of Chinese society, but a rewarding appreciation for the people, cultures, and social organizations of the world's most populous country.
Written by a team of contributors from the UK, China, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, Understanding Chinese Society is suitable for anyone studying Chinese Society, Chinese Studies and Asian sociology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zang, Xiaowei

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Asiatische Geschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction, Xiaowei Zang 2. Sources of Chinese identity, Marjorie Dryburgh 3. Rituals and the life cycle, Lucy Zhao 4. Family and marriage, Xiaowei Zang 5. Gender and sexuality, Jieyu Liu 6. Contested ground: Community and neighbourhood, Chunrong Liu 7. Education, Gerard Postiglione 8. Status and Hierarchy, Qian Forrest Zhang 9. Ethnic minorities, Colin Mackerras 10. Religious influence in China, Yunfeng Lu 11. From socialism to capitalism: Transformation of work, Yi-min Lin 12. The mass media, Xiaoling Zhang 13. Government and changing state-society relations, Xiaowei Zang

Über Autor(innen)

Xiaowei Zang is Professor of Chinese Studies and Head of the School of East Asian Studies at the University of Sheffield, UK.