Critical Issues In Contemporary China

Author : Czeslaw Tubilewicz
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317422990

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Critical Issues in Contemporary China by Czeslaw Tubilewicz Pdf

Critical Issues in Contemporary China: Unity, Stability and Development comprehensively examines key problems crucial to understanding modern-day China. Organized around three interrelated themes of unity, stability and development, each chapter explores distinct issues and debate their significance for China domestically and for Beijing’s engagement with the wider world. While presenting contending explanatory approaches, contributors advance arguments to further critical discussion on selected topics. Main issues analysed include: political change military transformation legal reforms economic development energy security environmental degradation food security and safety demographic trends migration and urbanization labour unrest health and education social inequalities ethnic conflicts Hong Kong’s integration cross-Strait relations. Given its thorough and up-to-date assessment of major political, social and economic challenges facing China, this fully revised and substantially expanded new edition is an essential read for any student of Chinese Studies.

Author : Czeslaw Tubilewicz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134156849

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Critical Issues in Contemporary China by Czeslaw Tubilewicz Pdf

This informative and up-to-date text takes a multidisciplinary approach in examining contemporary China. It provides students with a comprehensive analysis of a number of the social, political and economic problems that China faces as it enters the twenty-first century. The chapters cover key issues including:critical developments in Chinese politicsuneven economic developmentprivatization in Chinaenvironmental problemsdemography and food productionethnic minoritiescross-strait relationssocio-cultural issues.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1032129557

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CRITICAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Rong, William Luo, Haitian Liu
Publisher : Bouden House
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781034589853

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Contemporary China Review (Quarterly Journal) by David Rong, William Luo, Haitian Liu Pdf

This is the Inaugural Issue of an English version of Contemporary China Review. Contemporary China Review was published by Bouden House in New York. A group of Chinese intellectuals have courageously stepped forward to overcome all difficulties and publish an independent periodical that seeks to discuss important issues relating to China openly and honestly.

Author : Jeff Kingston
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351139625

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Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan by Jeff Kingston Pdf

This new and fully updated second edition of Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan provides undergraduate and graduate students with an interdisciplinary textbook written by leading specialists on contemporary Japan. Students will gain the analytical insights and information necessary to assess the challenges that confront the Japanese people, policymakers and private and public-sector institutions in Japan today. Featuring a comprehensive analysis of key debates and issues confronting Japan, issues covered include: A rapidly aging society and changing employment system Nuclear and renewable energy policy Gender discrimination Immigration and ethnic minorities Post-3/11 tsunami, earthquake and nuclear meltdown developments Sino-Japanese relations An essential reference work for students of contemporary Japan, it is also an invaluable source for a variety of courses, including comparative politics, anthropology, public policy and international relations.

Author : David S. G. Goodman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780745687308

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Class in Contemporary China by David S. G. Goodman Pdf

Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 More than three decades of economic growth have led to significant social change in the People's Republic of China. This timely book examines the emerging structures of class and social stratification: how they are interpreted and managed by the Chinese Communist Party, and how they are understood and lived by people themselves. David Goodman details the emergence of a dominant class based on political power and wealth that has emerged from the institutions of the Party-state; a well-established middle class that is closely associated with the Party-state and a not-so-well-established entrepreneurial middle class; and several different subordinate classes in both the rural and urban areas. In doing so, he considers several critical issues: the extent to which the social basis of the Chinese political system has changed and the likely consequences; the impact of change on the old working class that was the socio-political mainstay of state socialism before the 1980s; the extent to which the migrant workers on whom much of the economic power of the PRC since the early 1980s has been based are becoming a new working class; and the consequences of China's growing middle class, especially for politics. The result is an invaluable guide for students and non-specialists interested in the contours of ongoing social change in China.

Author : Ruiquan Gao,Guanjun Wu
Publisher : World Scientific Publishing
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789813237018

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Studies on Contemporary China by Ruiquan Gao,Guanjun Wu Pdf

Studies on Contemporary China collects important research findings of China's contemporary political, economic and social studies conducted by the academics at East China Normal University (ECNU) in recent years. This book covers topics including rural-urban integration, reflection on the future of Shanghai Cooperation Organization, analysis of the effects of risk measures on bank efficiency, new rural social endowment insurance, neotype urbanization, among others. This book is the third volume in the WSPC-ECNU Series on China. The WSPC-ECNU Series showcases the significant contributions to scholarship in social sciences and humanities studies about China. The Series is jointly launched by World Scientific Publishing, the most reputable English academic publisher in Asia, and ECNU, a top University in China with a long history of exchanges with the international academic community.

Author : Tamara Jacka,Andrew B. Kipnis,Sally Sargeson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107292291

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Contemporary China by Tamara Jacka,Andrew B. Kipnis,Sally Sargeson Pdf

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 : Bill Brugger,Stephen Reglar
Publisher : Palgrave
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : China
ISBN : 0333601947

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Politics, Economy and Society in Contemporary China by Bill Brugger,Stephen Reglar Pdf

This analytic overview of contemporary Chinese politics focuses on six major themes: agriculture, urban life and industry, law and policing, intellectuals, women and the family, and minority nationalities.

Author : Shenshen Cai
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317239529

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Television Drama in Contemporary China by Shenshen Cai Pdf

Due to high audience numbers and the significant influence upon the opinions and values of viewers, the political leadership in China attributes great importance to the impact of television dramas. Many successful TV serials have served as useful conduits to disseminate official rhetoric and mainstream ideology, and they also offer a rich area of research by providing insight into the changing Chinese political, social and cultural context. This book examines a group of recently released TV drama serials in China which focus upon, and to various degrees represent, topical political, social and cultural phenomena. Some of the selected TV serials reflect the present ideological proclivities of the Chinese government, whilst others mirror social and cultural occurrences or provide coded and thought-provoking messages on China’s socio-economic and political reality. Through in-depth textual analysis of the plots, scenes and characters of these selected TV serials, the book provides timely interpretations of contemporary Chinese society, its political inclinations, social fashions and cultural tendencies. The book also demonstrates how popular media narratives of TV drama serials engage with sensitive civic issues and cultural phenomena of modern-day China, which in turn encourages a broader social imagination and potential for change. Advancing our understanding of contemporary China, this book will appeal to students and scholars of contemporary Chinese culture, society and politics, as well as those with research interests in television studies more generally.

Author : Jianxing Yu,Sujian Guo
Publisher : Springer
Page : 767 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811327995

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The Palgrave Handbook of Local Governance in Contemporary China by Jianxing Yu,Sujian Guo Pdf

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of local governance in China, and offers original analysis of key factors underpinning trends in this field drawing on the expertise of scholars both inside and outside China. It explores and analyzes the dynamic interaction and collaboration among multiple governmental and non-governmental actors and social sectors with an interest in the conduct of public affairs to address horizontal challenges faced by the local government, society, economy, and civil community and considers key issues such as governance in urban and rural areas, the impact of technology on governance and related issues of education, healthcare, environment and energy. As the result of a global and interdisciplinary collaboration of leading experts, this Handbook offers a cutting-edge insight into the characteristics, challenges and trends of local governance and emphasizes the promotion of good governance and democratic development in China.

Author : Xiaomei Chen
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780824861360

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Acting the Right Part by Xiaomei Chen Pdf

Acting the Right Part is a cultural history of huaju (modern Chinese drama) from 1966 to 1996. Xiaomei Chen situates her study both in the context of Chinese literary and cultural history and in the context of comparative drama and theater, cultural studies, and critical issues relevant to national theater worldwide. Following a discussion of the marginality of modern Chinese drama in relation to other genres, periods, and cultures, early chapters focus on the dynamic relationship between theater and revolution. Chosen during the Cultural Revolution as the exclusive artistic vehicle to promote proletariat art, "model theater" raises important questions about the complex relationships between women, memory, nation/state, revolution, and visual culture. Throughout this study, Chen argues that dramatic norms inform both theatrical performance and everyday political behavior in contemporary China.

Author : Paul Chilton,Hailong Tian,Ruth Wodak
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027273789

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Discourse and Socio-political Transformations in Contemporary China by Paul Chilton,Hailong Tian,Ruth Wodak Pdf

China’s opening up to the West, its extraordinary economic rise, and the subsequent internal and global issues, are an object of huge interest and concern. Discourse and Socio-political Transformations in Contemporary China focuses on one aspect of the contemporary Chinese phenomenon, one that is so obvious that it is generally ignored in the mainstream academic departments – that politics, society and transformation are the product of myriad collective linguistic interchanges, some stabilized, some competing, some agonistic, some new and emerging. As an outcome of dialogue between Chinese and Western scholars, the present volume contains case studies that offer a survey of the discourse aspect of Chinese society in social stratification, government service, policy consultancy, higher education, foreign policy, and TV. The conceptual reflections on discourse and critique in different cultures offer new considerations for discourse analysis, including critical discourse analysis, in the context of Chinese society today. This volume was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Language and Politics 9:4 (2010).

Author : Joseph Fewsmith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317472155

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Elite Politics in Contemporary China by Joseph Fewsmith Pdf

A discussion of elite politics in contemporary China. While a great deal of the text is descriptive, much of the emphasis is on drawing out and abstracting the political dynamic at work. The past half-century has seen many hopes raised and some dashed, a succession of fears and false alarms, and both triumphs and calamities that were almost entirely unexpected. This work offers a short but sweeping history of world politics since 1945: America's postwar pre-eminence and the hopes that attended the creation of the United Nations; the Cold War and the emergence of a volatile Third World; economic transformations and the twin threat of nuclear and ecological disaster; the crumbling of the Soviet system and the short-lived promise of a peaceful, prosperous and democratic new world. The author describes these momentous changes concisely in an effort to show how we got here from there and what we might have learned along the way.

Author : Weiping Wu,Mark Frazier
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1639 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526455598

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The SAGE Handbook of Contemporary China by Weiping Wu,Mark Frazier Pdf

Contemporary China is dynamic and complex. Recent dramatic changes in the Chinese economy, society, and environment pose numerous challenges for scholars of China. This Handbook will define contemporary China Studies for the social sciences: investigating how we can best study China; exploring the transformations of contemporary China that inform how we study China; presenting the breadth and depth of the China Studies field; and identify future directions for China Studies. In two volumes, the Handbook situates China Studies in history and context. Each chapter in Part One provides an overview and historiography of how scholars have conceptualized the Chinese state, nation, economy and environment, and analyzes trends in terms of different research approaches, types of sources, and trends in the study of these broad concepts. The next five parts cover substantive themes in China Studies, including economic transformations; politics and government; China as a global actor; urbanization and urban development; and Chinese society. In conclusion, the Handbook draws together critical discussions of emerging issues of transdisciplinary approaches to China Studies, the future of Chinese historical Studies, and the future of China in comparative contexts.