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Author : Linda Wong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Social Change and Social Policy in Contemporary China written by Linda Wong and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tamara Jacka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107292298
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)
Download or read book Contemporary China written by Tamara Jacka and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China's rapid economic growth, modernization and globalization have led to astounding social changes. Contemporary China provides a fascinating portrayal of society and social change in the contemporary People's Republic of China. This book introduces readers to key sociological perspectives, themes and debates about Chinese society. It explores topics such as family life, citizenship, gender, ethnicity, labour, religion, education, class and rural/urban inequalities. It considers China's imperial past, the social and institutional legacies of the Maoist era, and the momentous forces shaping it in the present. It also emphasises diversity and multiplicity, encouraging readers to consider new perspectives and rethink Western stereotypes about China and its people. Real-life case studies illustrate the key features of social relations and change in China. Definitions of key terms, discussion questions and lists of further reading help consolidate learning. Including full-colour maps and photographs, this book offers remarkable insight into Chinese society and social change.
Author : Peilin Li
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662457342
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Great Changes and Social Governance in Contemporary China written by Peilin Li and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive review of the far-reaching social changes that have taken place since the start of the Chinese economic reform and opening up of Chinese society over 30 years ago. As such, it examines various aspects of the social transformation of China, from urbanization, population aging and social governance to family structure, youth society and social mentality. It identifies major issues and challenges emerging during the process of the great social change, and proposes solutions to aid in future strategic planning. The analysis is supported by a wealth of empirical data collected in the course of extended social survey research. The book also provides a systematic summary of the most important research findings from the past few years, helping readers to understand and interpret the ongoing and complex process of transformation in Chinese society.
Author : Zhengxu Wang
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000202364
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Social Relations and Political Development in China written by Zhengxu Wang and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As China enters its proclaimed ‘New Era’ under President Xi Jinping, this book examines changes and continuity in social relations and political development, investigating new developments against the backdrop of continuations of long-term trends and previous policies. What has remained outside many scholarly discussions is a larger backdrop of continuity, into which the policies of Xi Jinping’s administration are inserted to further shape social, economic and political trajectories in contemporary China. Presented as a volume of methodologically diverse studies exploring some of the key aspects of social and political development in contemporary China, its authors examine the structural factors that continue to exert influence on China’s trajectory – in the ‘New Era’, as before – at the deeper and subtler levels. This is the first publication of its kind to focus on how continuity and change interplay under Xi; it enables readers to appreciate both genuine novelties and the enduring, long-term trends, as well as to estimate future trends in the proclaimed ‘New Era’ and beyond. Social Relations and Political Development in China will be of significant interest to students and scholars of Chinese studies, political science and sociology.
Author : Ka-Ho Mok
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134575076
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (345 download)
Download or read book Managing Social Change and Social Policy in Greater China written by Ka-Ho Mok and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East Asia is at the heart of the global economic transformation, and the countries of the region are witnessing rapidly changing labour markets, alongside the pressure to cut production costs and lower taxes in order to become successful ‘competition states’. These changes have resulted in increased welfare demands which governments, organizations and agencies across the region have had to address. This book examines welfare regimes in the Greater China region, encompassing mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In so doing, it explores the ways in which the rapid growth and internationalisation of the economy across Greater China is presenting new social policy challenges that governments, social welfare organizations and agencies in the region are having to respond to. Rather than simply describing and categorising welfare systems, the contributors to this volume add to our understanding of how one of the major economic transformations of the contemporary era in East Asia is shaping welfare provision in the region. In turn, in this context of economic change, they examine the new strategies and measures that have been adopted in order to reduce the heavy burden on the state in terms of welfare provision, whilst also attempting to diversify funding and provision sources to meet the pressing welfare needs. Based upon extensive fieldwork by leading scholars of social policy, this book will appeal to students and scholars of Asian social policy, comparative development and social policy, social welfare and Chinese studies.
Author : Ka-Ho Mok
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814291935
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)
Download or read book Social Cohesion in Greater China written by Ka-Ho Mok and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2010 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction : the quest for a balanced economic growth and social development - ideas and practices promoting social cohesion in greater China / Ka Ho Mok, Ka Kuen Leung and Yeun Wen Ku -- pt. I. Concepts of social cohesion and policy response. ch. 1. Social cohesive efforts to meet youth development needs in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong / Sandra K. M. Tsang and Yiu Kong Chu. ch. 2. In search of harmonious society in China : a social policy response / Kinglun Ngok and Yapeng Zhu. ch. 3. Social cohesion in a divided society : lessons from Taiwan's welfare politics / Yeun Wen Ku. ch. 4. One country, two cities : a comparison of perceived cohesion in Guangzhou and Hong Kong / Simon T. M. Chan, Sammy W. S. Chiu and Marcus Y. L. Chiu -- pt. II. Social change and urban governance. ch. 5. Governing a global city in the context of political transition / Tai Lok Lui. ch. 6. Embracing the market : examining the consequences for education, housing, and health in Chinese cities / Ka Ho Mok ... [et al.]. ch. 7. Urban governance from below : a case study of Kaohsiung, Taiwan / Shiuh Shen Chien and Yeilong Wu -- pt. III. Economic well-being, urban poverty and pension reforms. ch. 8. Elderly poverty and old-age pension reform in Hong Kong : issues and prospects / Ernest Chiu and Lisanne Ko. ch. 9. Is welfare restructuring and economic development in post-1997 Hong Kong in search of a cohesive society? / Maggie Lau and Ka Ho Mok. ch. 10. Economic development and household economic well-being in urban China / Xiulan Zhang, Terry Lum and Yuebin Xu. ch. 11. The fragmentation of the old-age security system : the politics of pension reform in Taiwan / Shih Jiunn Shi.
Author : Lu Xueyi
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813238291
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Social Structure Of Contemporary China written by Lu Xueyi and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012-07-24 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the third study done by the Research Group on Social Structure Change in Contemporary China, a group affiliated with the Institute of Sociology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The group has focused on the process of development and change in contemporary Chinese social structure and come to the following conclusions.Contemporary China is transitioning from a traditional agricultural and rural society to a modern industrialized and urban society; from a highly centralized planned economy to a robust socialist market economic system. The entire society is undertaking an unprecedented evolution. During the three decades of reform and opening up, China has made brilliant achievements, never seen before in history. Now, China is in a critical period of reform and opening up, with very complex, far-reaching and closely intertwined social problems, which are also unprecedented.After deep and detailed analysis the Research Group believes that these problems cannot be resolved only by economic methods. In order to get to the roots of these social problems, China must develop new social policies, strengthen the social structure and carry out social system reform. The core purpose of the book is to recommend theories and methods on social structure to society and readers, and to investigate the development and change in China's social structure. We believe that social structure theory, a brand-new point of view to analyze the current situation, is capable of deciphering the social contradictions in China's development to some extent, as opposed to mere economic theory, which is inadequate to fully address the structural problems in China.
Author : Tamara Jacka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107011841
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Contemporary China written by Tamara Jacka and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to key sociological perspectives about modern Chinese society and social change.
Author : Wenfang Tang
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 0822973065
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)
Download or read book Social Change in Contemporary China written by Wenfang Tang and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Change in Contemporary China offers a wide-ranging examination of Chinese institutional change in areas of education, religion, health care, economics, labor, family, and local communities in the post-Mao era. Based on the pioneering work of sociologist C. K. Yang (1911–1999), and his institutional diffusion theory, the essays analyze and develop the theory as it applies to both public and private institutions. The interrelationship of these institutions composes what Yang termed the Chinese “system,” and affects nearly every aspect of life. Yang examined the influence of external factors on each institution, such as the influence of Westernization and Communism on family, and the impact of industrialization on rural markets. He also analyzed the impact of public opinion and past culture on institutions, therein revealing the circular nature of diffusion. Perhaps most significant are Yang's insights on the role of religion in Chinese society. Despite the common perception that China had no religion, he uncovers the influence of classical Confucianism as the basis for many ethical value systems, and follows its diffusion into state and kinship systems, as well as Taoism and Buddhism. Writing in the early years of Communism, Yang had little hard data with which to test his theories. The contributors to this volume expand upon Yang's groundbreaking approach and apply the model of diffusion to a rapidly evolving contemporary China, providing a window into an increasingly modern Chinese society and its institutions.
Author : Li Peilin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136300163
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (363 download)
Download or read book Chinese Society - Change and Transformation written by Li Peilin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-07-26 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing interest in social transformation in contemporary China, with much work published on the subject. This book is different from other books in that it presents an overview of the work of Chinese sociologists on how Chinese society is changing. It reports on a great deal of original research by leading, outstanding Chinese scholars, including extensive fieldwork and large-scale social change survey data, and covers comprehensively the full range of aspects of the subject. It assesses developments since the beginning of reform in China, and provides, overall, a comprehensive understanding of China’s social development and of the likely impact of future social changes on China.
Author : Jean-Marc Blanchard
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113702285X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Governance, Domestic Change, and Social Policy in China written by Jean-Marc Blanchard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the first comprehensive retrospective on one hundred years of post-dynastic China and compares enduring challenges of governance in the period around the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911 to those of contemporary China. The authors examine three key areas of domestic change and policy adaptation: social welfare provision, local political institutional reform, and social and environmental consequences of major infrastructure projects. Demonstrating remarkable parallels between the immediate post-Qing era and the recent phase of Chinese reform since the late-1990s, the book highlights common challenges to the political leadership by tracing dynamics of state activism in crafting new social space and terms of engagement for problem-solving and exploring social forces that continue to undermine the centralizing impetus of the state.
Author : Wei Shan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814618578
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (146 download)
Download or read book Changing State-Society Relations in Contemporary China written by Wei Shan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to provide an overview of social and political changes in Chinese society since the global financial crisis. Rapid economic development has restructured the setup of society and empowered or weakened certain social players. The chapters in this book provide an updated account of a wide range of social changes, including the rise of the middle class and private entrepreneurs, the declining social status of the working class, as well as the resurgence of non-governmental organisations and the growing political mobilisation on the internet. The authors also examine the implications of those changes for state-society relations, governance, democratic prospects, and potentially for the stability of the current political regime.
Author : Yingjie Guo
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 178347064X
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)
Download or read book Handbook on Class and Social Stratification in China written by Yingjie Guo and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 China’s 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 chances • women’s social mobility in relation to marriage • the high school entrance exam as a class sorter • class stratification in relation to health • China’s 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.
Author : Linda Wong
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134786344
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Download or read book Marginalization and Social Welfare in China written by Linda Wong and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-25 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a systematic analysis that defines and accounts for the contours and operation of China's welfare system. It is underpinned by recent empirical research and strong comparative theory, and will be welcomed as a significant advance in furthering our understanding of social welfare in China.
Author : Wei Shan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811209014
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Value Changes And Regime Stability In Contemporary China written by Wei Shan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-11-04 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive examination of value changes of Chinese citizens, especially the younger generation, and how the Chinese authorities take efforts to adapt to such changes and refine its social control mechanisms. The book discusses three related themes through a series of topics. The first theme examines the changes in political attitudes and values among Chinese youths, comparing them to the older generations in the mainland and their contemporaries in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The second theme focuses on the recent development of social unrests, new pursuits that emerged in the Chinese society, and new means adopted by the Chinese protestors. The third theme touches on the responses of the party-state under the Xi Jinping administration, and how it has sophisticatized the machine of social control. With these three themes, this book also adds on to the understanding of regime stability of the Communist system in China, and how this system handles a variety of challenges brought about by dramatic social changes.
Author : Chen Yu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317435869
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Social Attitudes in Contemporary China written by Chen Yu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike many studies of social attitudes, which are based on large scale quantitative surveys, or which focus on the attitude of elites, this book considers the views of ordinary people, and is based on in-depth, qualitative interviews. This approach results in rich, nuanced data, and is especially helpful for highlighting ambivalent attitudes, where respondents may hold positive and negative views on a particular topic, views which are liable to change. The book examines attitudes on a range of subjects of current importance, including views on nationalism and internationalism, housing preferences, and educational ambitions. Throughout, the book explores how far attitudes are influenced by traditional Chinese values or by the neo-liberal outlook fostered by recent reforms, and concludes that materialism and individualism have increased.
Author : Lijun Yang
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981473098X
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)
Download or read book Social Development And Social Policy: International Experiences And China's Reform written by Lijun Yang and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social policy reforms driven by profound social changes have been a popular and pressing topic worldwide in recent years in both policy and academic circles. In this book, prominent social policy scholars from Europe, North America, and Asia discuss the history of social policies, compare different social development models, and analyze the challenges facing these economies' social policy reforms. The book provides comprehensive and comparative perspectives and updated data on social development and social policy reforms in the world's major economies, and particularly, in mainland China.
