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A Century of Change in a Chinese Village : The Crisis of the Countryside.

Grove, Linda.

A Century of Change in a Chinese Village : The Crisis of the Countryside. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (319 pages) - Asia/Pacific/Perspectives Series . - Asia/Pacific/Perspectives Series .

Intro -- Contents -- List of Measures -- List of Figures and Tables -- Chronology -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Ch01. Lengshuigou in Time and Space -- Ch02. Changes in Village Politics and Village Elites -- Ch03. Lineage and Family Relationships -- Ch04. Social Structure and Social Life -- Ch05. Cultural Tradition and Folk Customs -- Ch06. Social Relationships and Network Structures -- Ch07. Economic Structure and Development -- Ch08. Transformation and Future of the Village -- Epilogue -- References -- Index -- About the Editors.

This compelling book analyzes the dramatic changes in rural Chinese society as a result of rapid urbanization. Building on eight decades of studies of the village of Lengshuigou, Chinese sociologists examine the fundamental changes over the last century that have radically transformed centuries-old systems of patriarchy and generational order.

9781538112366


Urbanization-China-History.


Electronic books.

HN740.Z9 .J874 2018

307.762095114

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