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Deborah S. Davis - Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China - 9780804759311 - V9780804759311
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Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China

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Description for Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China Hardback. Presents an up-to-date look at the social processes and consequences of China's rapid economic growth. Editor(s): Davis, Deborah S.; Feng, Wang. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 312 pages, 29 tables, 8 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JHB; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.

The Chinese economy's return to commodification and privatization has greatly diversified China's institutional landscape. With the migration of more than 140 million villagers to cities and rapid urbanization of rural settlements, it is no longer possible to presume that the nation can be divided into strictly urban or rural classifications.

Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China draws on a wide variety of recent national surveys and detailed case studies to capture the diversity of postsocialist China and identify the contradictory dynamics forging contemporary social stratification. Focusing on economic inequality, social stratification, power relations, and everyday life chances, the volume ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Social Inequality
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804759311
SKU
V9780804759311
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Ref
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About Deborah S. Davis
Deborah S. Davis is Professor of Sociology at Yale University. Wang Feng is Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine.

Reviews for Creating Wealth and Poverty in Postsocialist China
"This book's contribution ... is the detailed depiction of the mechanisms that affect Chinese society as it undergoes a rapid transformation in the post colonial period. Despite some flaws, this is the most comprehensive and insightful books in recent years to address the issue of social inequality in globalizing China."—Pun Nagi, The China Journal "The book indeed maps a wide ... Read more

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