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Social Issues in China: Gender, Ethnicity, Labor, and the Environment
. Ed(S): Hao, Zhidong; Chen, Sheying
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hardcover. Since the start of economic reforms in 1978, the world's most populous nation has witnessed huge social change, including mass urbanization and ecological devastation. This study of gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment examines key modernization issues. Editor(s): Hao, Zhidong; Chen, Sheying. Series: International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice. Num Pages: 332 pages, 28 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFF; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 713.
Since 1978, the opening up and reform in China has brought tremendous economic and social changes. While China’s economic progress has been commendable, the social problems that go with economic changes have raised serious concerns. Some of those concerns are related to gender, ethnic, labor, and environmental issues. This book is about what has happened in these arenas in China since the opening up and reform in 1978. The study of gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment touches on some of the fundamental problems of modernization, especially the development of individuals and groups. So even though gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment seem to be separate ... Read more
Since 1978, the opening up and reform in China has brought tremendous economic and social changes. While China’s economic progress has been commendable, the social problems that go with economic changes have raised serious concerns. Some of those concerns are related to gender, ethnic, labor, and environmental issues. This book is about what has happened in these arenas in China since the opening up and reform in 1978. The study of gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment touches on some of the fundamental problems of modernization, especially the development of individuals and groups. So even though gender, ethnicity, labor, and environment seem to be separate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
Series
International Perspectives on Social Policy, Administration, and Practice
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461422235
SKU
V9781461422235
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About . Ed(S): Hao, Zhidong; Chen, Sheying
Zhadong Hao is professor in the Department of Sociology and academic manager of the Social Science Research Center on Contemporary China at the University of Macao. Sheying Chen is professor of social policy and associate provost for academic affairs at Pace University in New York. He is series co-editor, as well as co-editor of Springers series International Perspectives ... Read more
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