Handbook on Class and Social Stratification in China by Yingjie Guo (English) Ha

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Handbook on Class and Social Stratification in China by Yingjie Guo • state power as a determinant of life chances• womens social mobility in relation to marriage • the high school entrance exam as a class sorter• class stratification in relation to health• Chinas rural migrant workers and labour politics. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This comprehensive and interdisciplinary Handbook illustrates the patterns of class transformation in China since 1949, situating them in their historical context. Presenting detailed case studies of social stratification and class formation in a wide range of settings, the expert international contributors provide invaluable insights into multiple aspects of Chinas economy, polity and society.The Handbook on Class and Social Stratification in China explores critical contemporary topics which are rarely put in perspective or schematized, therefore placing it at the forefront of progressive scholarship. These include;state power as a determinant of life chanceswomens social mobility in relation to marriagethe high school entrance exam as a class sorterclass stratification in relation to healthChinas rural migrant workers and labour politics.Eminently readable, this systematic exploration of class and stratification will appeal to scholars and researchers with an interest in class formation, status attainment, social inequality, mobility, development, social policy and politics in China and Asia.Contributors: J. Andreas, M. Blecher, J. Chan, M. Chen, L. Chunling, L. Du, M. Gao, B.C. Garcia, D.S.G. Goodman, Y. Guo, R. Hasmath, P. Lu, S. Sargeson, M. Selden, W. Sun, L. Tomba, T.E. Woronov, X. Wu, S. Yu, Z. Zhang Author Biography Edited by Yingjie Guo, Department of Chinese Studies, School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney, Australia Table of Contents Contents:Introduction: Class and Stratification in the Peoples Republic of ChinaYingjie GuoPART I HISTORY1. Reconfiguring Chinas Class Order after the 1949 RevolutionJoel Andreas2. The Cultural Revolution: Class, Culture and RevolutionMobo Gao3. Class and Inequality in the Post-Mao EraLi ChunlingPART II DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND CLASS FORMATION4. State Power as a Determinant of Life ChancesYingjie Gao5. Cultural Politics of Class: Workers and Peasants as Historical SubjectsWanning Sun6. Womens Social Mobility in China: Marriage and ClassSong Yu7. Ethnic Minority Status, Class, and the Urban Labour MarketReza HasmathPART III WELFARE INDEXES8. Education, Social Stratification and Class in ChinaLiang Du9. The High School Entrance Exam And/As Class Sorter: Working Class Youth and the HSEE in Contemporary ChinaT. E. Woronov10. Housing Chinas InequalityLuigi Tomba11. Class, Stratification and Health Inequities in Contemporary ChinaBeatriz Carrillo GarciaPART IV THE RULING CLASS12. Chinas Emerging Ruling Class: Power, Wealth, and Status under Market SocialismDavid S. G. Goodman13. Chinas Top Leading Cadres: More Red, Expert, or Gold?Peng LuPART V MIDDLE CLASSES14. Transformation of Chinas Socialist Brick: Reproduction and Circulation of Ordinary CadresPeng Lu15. The Growth of Chinese Professionals: A New Middle Class in the MakingZhuoni Zhang and Xiaogang Wu16. Chinas Private Entrepreneurs and the Party-state: Mutual Dependence and Political InstitutionalizationMinglu ChenPART VI WORKING CLASSES17. Working Class Re-formation and De-formation in the PRCMarc Blecher18. Chinas Rural Migrant Workers and Labour PoliticsJenny Chan and Mark Selden19. A Predictable End? Chinas Peasantry as a Class, Past, Present and Imagined FutureSally SargesonIndex Review Much more than a simple compendium on the shape of social differentiation in China today, this ambitious volume takes on the earth-shattering shifts that officially swept away the concept of class (even as class contradictions grow ever sharper) and that replaced that term with "stratum," in line with regime "dreams" of "harmony." The authors offer us a kaleidoscope of history, politics, and much else interpreted through the lens of class, providing a sophisticated, elegant set of chapters. The work amounts to a virtual treatise on Chinese society today - most of whose contributions would qualify as high-caliber journal articles. The tome provides a vigorous justification for a resurgence of class analysis. -- Dorothy J. Solinger, University of California, Irving, USChina has witnessed extraordinary shifts in class structures in recent decades, affecting a fifth of the worlds population. The Handbook on Class and Social Stratification in China is the most comprehensive book on this vital topic. It brings together the expertise of twenty academic specialists on China, who write with admirable clarity and insight on the various important aspects of Chinas social hierarchy. This book is a tour de force. -- Jonathan Unger, Australian National University and Editor, The China JournalThis Handbook is an ideal text for courses on class and stratification in China as well as an excellent introduction for readers interested in knowing more about China. It includes many interesting topics, it is clearly written and highly readable and it addresses the continuity and change of contemporary Chinese society and politics. -- Xiaowei Zang, City University of Hong Kong Review Quote Much more than a simple compendium on the shape of social differentiation in China today, this ambitious volume takes on the earth-shattering shifts that officially swept away the concept of class (even as class contradictions grow ever sharper) and that replaced that term with "stratum," in line with regime "dreams" of "harmony." The authors offer us a kaleidoscope of history, politics, and much else interpreted through the lens of class, providing a sophisticated, elegant set of chapters. The work amounts to a virtual treatise on Chinese society today - most of whose contributions would qualify as high-caliber journal articles. The tome provides a vigorous justification for a resurgence of class analysis. Details ISBN1783470631 Author Yingjie Guo Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd ISBN-10 1783470631 ISBN-13 9781783470631 Publication Date 2016-01-29 Pages 448 Language English Year 2016 Format Hardcover DEWEY 305.50951 Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2016-01-29 NZ Release Date 2016-01-29 UK Release Date 2016-01-29 Series Handbooks of Research on Contemporary China series Edited by Yingjie Guo Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161762056;

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