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From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society
Xiaotong Fei
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Description for From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society
Paperback. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, this title describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the useful features of both. It shows how these features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.
This classic text by Fei Xiaotong, China's finest social scientist, was first published in 1947 and is Fei's chief theoretical statement about the distinctive characteristics of Chinese society. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, "From the Soil" describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the essential features of both. Fei shows how these unique features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. This profound, challenging book is both succinct and accessible. In its first complete English-language edition, it is likely ... Read more
This classic text by Fei Xiaotong, China's finest social scientist, was first published in 1947 and is Fei's chief theoretical statement about the distinctive characteristics of Chinese society. Written in Chinese from a Chinese point of view for a Chinese audience, "From the Soil" describes the contrasting organizational principles of Chinese and Western societies, thereby conveying the essential features of both. Fei shows how these unique features reflect and are reflected in the moral and ethical characters of people in these societies. This profound, challenging book is both succinct and accessible. In its first complete English-language edition, it is likely ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Condition
New
Weight
244g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520077966
SKU
V9780520077966
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About Xiaotong Fei
Gary G. Hamilton is Professor of Sociology at the University of Washington. Wang Zheng is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of History at the University of California, Davis.
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